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Definition of briquette

briquette

/brɪˈkɛt/
bri · quette
Plural:briquettes
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Past Simple:briquetted
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Past Participle:briquetted
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Present Participle:briquetting
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briquette Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small, compressed block of coal dust, charcoal, sawdust, peat, or other combustible biomass material, used as fuel for a fire or barbecue.

Example

"He arranged the charcoal briquettes in a pyramid at the center of the grill before lighting them."

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• verb

1

To compress or mold (coal dust, charcoal, sawdust, or other loose material) into compact blocks or briquettes.

Example

"The processing plant briquettes agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel for household stoves."

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• Rhymes for briquette

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from French briquette, a diminutive of brique ('brick') formed with the suffix -ette.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Briquette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/briquette
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