briquette

noun

bri·​quette bri-ˈket How to pronounce briquette (audio)
variants or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette transitive verb

Examples of briquette in a Sentence

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Light charcoal chimney starter filled one-quarter of the way with briquettes. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 25 July 2025 When the briquettes are covered with gray ash, pour them onto the bottom grate of the grill, and push to 1 side of the grill; scatter 1 to 2 cherry wood chunks over hot coals. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 25 July 2025 That’s about as much as a gallon of milk or a bag of charcoal briquettes, according to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Jason Rossi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2025 Their method, which was first unveiled to considerable fanfare at COP24, can generate briquettes of fuel using any type of feedstock, from sugarcane leaves to elephant grass. Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for briquette

Word History

Etymology

French briquette, diminutive of brique brick

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of briquette was in 1883

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“Briquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briquette. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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briquette

noun
bri·​quette
variants or briquet
: a compact mass of powdery or ground-up material pressed together and molded
charcoal briquettes

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