briquette

American  

[bri-ket] / brɪˈkɛt /

noun

1. a small block of compressed coal dust or charcoal used for fuel, especially in barbecuing.

2. a molded block of any material.

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verb (used with object)

briquettes, present (3rd person singular) briquetted, past participle, past briquetting present participle

1. to mold into briquettes.

briquette British  

/ brɪˈkɛt /

noun

1. a small brick made of compressed coal dust, sawdust, charcoal, etc, used for fuel

2. a small brick of any substance

   an ice-cream briquette

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verb

1. (tr) to make into the form of a brick or bricks

   to briquette clay

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Participles

• briquetting
  present
• briquetted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• briquette
  simple
• briquettes
  simple
• have briquetted
  perfect
• has briquetted
  perfect
• am briquetting
  progressive
• are briquetting
  progressive
• is briquetting
  progressive
• have been briquetting
  perfect progressive
• has been briquetting
  perfect progressive

Past

• briquetted
  simple
• had briquetted
  perfect
• was briquetting
  progressive
• were briquetting
  progressive
• had been briquetting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will briquette
  simple
• will have briquetted
  perfect
• will be briquetting
  progressive
• will have been briquetting
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of briquette

From French, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at brick, -ette

Example Sentences

Created in 1934, the Ludo bracelet features updates like delicate mesh in hexagon and briquette motifs, woven by the maison’s craftsmen to heighten the effect of a supple ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

More pertinent are stocks of bagged briquette , easily crushed into small particles and dissolved in sulphuric acid to make nickel sulphate for batteries, at 65,676 tonnes down 67% since last April.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2022

Next time you tune in for a big NFL or MLB game, try these grilled cheese sliders from the charcoal briquette brand, Kingsford.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2021

Bling was provided by napkin rings that resembled large diamonds, and Bergl burned a briquette of turf, which she poked in the fireplace, exclaiming, "Excuse me, lords and ladies, while I tend the fire."

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2012

I found her stewing up old newspapers in a greasy liquid, preparing thus a kind of briquette, the only means of heating which she could afford.

From With Those Who Wait by Huard, Frances Wilson