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bri·quette
also bri·quet (brĭ-kĕt′)n.
A block of compressed coal dust, charcoal, or sawdust and wood chips, used for fuel and kindling.
[French, diminutive of brique, brick, from Middle Dutch bricke.]
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briquet
Past participle: briqueted
Gerund: briqueting
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Noun | 1. | briquet - a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" |
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briquet(te)
n → Brikett nt
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