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

Conjugated Forms

Present

• has briquetted
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have briquetted
  perfect
• have been briquetting
  perfect progressive
• has been briquetting
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• are briquetting
  progressive
• briquettes
  singular 3rd person
• am briquetting
  progressive 1st person singular
• is briquetting
  progressive 3rd person singular
• briquetting
  participle

Past

• had briquetted
  perfect
• were briquetting
  progressive plural
• was briquetting
  progressive singular
• had been briquetting
  perfect progressive
• briquetted
  participle
• briquetted
  simple

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

It said a charcoal briquette was discovered in the passenger seat of the car.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Nickel briquette, cathode and pellet are deliverable against the LME's contract.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

For your next football watch party, we've got the full recipe for smoked hickory meatball skewers with mozzarella from Chris Lilly, world championship pitmaster and spokesperson for the famed charcoal briquette company, Kingsford.

From Fox News • Sep. 21, 2021

If the briquette manufacturer has bought the pitch in the hard state he must himself bring it down to the proper softening point by re-melting it with heavy coal-tar oils.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various