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briquette

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Noun, Verb (transitive)
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bri=quette

CIDE DICTIONARY

briquetten. [F., dim. of brique brick.].
  •  A block of compacted charcoal, coal dust, or peat, etc., used as a fuel. Charcoal briquettes are a common fuel used for the outdoor barbecue grill.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  •  A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving; also, a molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

briquette, n. (also briquet) a block of compressed coal dust used as fuel.

Etymology
F briquette, dimin. of brique brick

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