Definition of "briquette" [briquette]

• A block of compressed coal dust, charcoal, or sawdust and wood chips, used for fuel and kindling. (noun)

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• "The briquette is a mixture of anthracite coal and charcoal and doesn't need fire lighters."
• "I found her stewing up old newspapers in a greasy liquid, preparing thus a kind of briquette, the only means of heating which she could afford."
• "Monika tells him affectionately that he is getting as dark as a "briquette," while she is as white as flour."