briquet

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bri ket′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•quet  (bri ket′),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -quet•ted, -quet•ting. 
  1. briquette.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•quette or bri•quet/brɪˈkɛt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a small block of charcoal used for fuel, esp. in barbecuing:The briquettes were glowing red.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•quette  (bri ket′),USA pronunciation n., v., -quett•ed, -quett•ing. 
n. 
  1. a small block of compressed coal dust or charcoal used for fuel, esp. in barbecuing.
  2. a molded block of any material.

v.t. 
  1. to mold into briquettes.
  • French; see brick, -ette
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
briquette, briquet /brɪˈkɛt/ n
  1. a small brick made of compressed coal dust, sawdust, charcoal, etc, used for fuel
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: a little brick, from brique brick
'briquet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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