briquette

[ bri-ket ]

noun

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

verb (used with object)

, bri·quett·ed, bri·quett·ing.

1. to mold into briquettes.

briquette

/ 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

verb

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

   to briquette clay

Word History and Origins

Origin of briquette¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of briquette¹

C19: from French: a little brick, from brique brick

Example Sentences

However, charcoal grills can be more dangerous, and they also require lugging a supply of briquettes.

From Popular-Science

They also introduced refined coal briquettes to the market, subsidizing them so the briquettes would be close to the price of raw coal.

From Ozy

In Kenya, she finds an organization that makes briquettes from poop — in stoves, these burn cleaner and last longer than charcoal.

From Science News

The circulation scheme uses only about 60 percent of the charcoal required by similar-sized grills, and it’ll stay around 500 degrees for 45 minutes without any briquettes or vents to fiddle with.

From Popular-Science

Except these briquettes are not made of charcoal and are far bigger.

From Science News For Students

The briquette-making and testing room is fitted with a mixing table, moist closet, briquette-storage tanks, and testing machines.

From Project Gutenberg

The room for noting time of set and soundness is fitted with a mixing table similar to that in the briquette-making room.

From Project Gutenberg

Briquette, bri-ket′, n. a brick-shaped block of coal formed from coal-dust.

From Project Gutenberg