briquette Definition
bri·quette (bri ket′)
noun
a small block of compressed matter; specif., one made of charcoal, compressed coal dust, sawdust, etc., used for fuel or kindling
Etymology: Fr briquette, dim. of brique, brick
transitive verb -·quet′·ted, -·quet′·ting
to form (ore particles, etc.) into briquettes
briquette Usage Examples
Object
factory: There were more locomotives than usual in the workshops vicinity and we learned that the briquetting factory was not working that day.
Converse of object
- make: Crop waste is being used to make biomass briquettes for the stoves, providing an extra income to farmers.
- put: Veronica put the charcoal briquette on Archie's plate by mistake.
Adjective modifier
- ceramic: If you are using ceramic briquettes, allow them to cool and then turn them upright again.
- smokeless: What we see is part of a large industrial plant that once made smokeless coal briquettes.
Noun used with modifier
- charcoal: Veronica put the charcoal briquette on Archie's plate by mistake.
- coal: Note that the coal bunker contains both lump coal and coal briquettes.
- fuel: In 1848 the GLCC supplied tar to the Wylan Patent Fuel Co, Greenwich, for making fuel briquettes with coal dust.
- barbecue: The Cobb uses 4 - 9 standard barbecue briquettes which will provide enough heat to cook on for about 3 hours.
Browse dictionary entries near briquette
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