variants
or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette
transitive verb
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Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Fill top of chimney with 2 quarts of briquettes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
When the briquettes are covered with gray ash, pour them onto the bottom grate of the grill, and push to 1 side of the grill; scatter 1 to 2 cherry wood chunks over hot coals.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
That’s about as much as a gallon of milk or a bag of charcoal briquettes, according to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
—Jason Rossi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Fill top of chimney with 2 quarts of briquettes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
When the briquettes are covered with gray ash, pour them onto the bottom grate of the grill, and push to 1 side of the grill; scatter 1 to 2 cherry wood chunks over hot coals.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
That’s about as much as a gallon of milk or a bag of charcoal briquettes, according to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
—Jason Rossi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Briquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briquette. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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briquette
noun
bri·quette
variants
or briquet
: a compact mass of powdery or ground-up material pressed together and molded
charcoal briquettes
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