briquette
Syllables: bri·quette/bɹɪˈkɛt/
briquette noun: a small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
Noun
briquette (plural briquettes)
- A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
- […] an eggette or briquette manufacturing contract, where, by the compression of tar with these fine particles of culm, there are made pieces of coal about the size of an egg […]1913, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 6358, page 2724
- A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving.
- A molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.
Verb
briquette (third-person singular simple present briquettes, present participle briquetting, simple past and past participle briquetted)
- To form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.
briquette meaning in Tamil
briquette in Tamil
- சிறு கட்டட, சிறுகட்டி, சிறுகட்டு
Forms of briquette
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | briquettes |
| alternative form | briquet |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | briquettes |
| present participle | briquetting |
| past participle | briquetted |
| past | briquetted |
Origin of briquette
From French briquette, from brique (“brick”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).
Words that rhyme with briquette
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- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
- ket
Questions about briquette
- What does briquette mean?
- Briquette means a small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
- What is briquette in Tamil?
- Briquette in Tamil is சிறு கட்டட, சிறுகட்டி, சிறுகட்டு. See Briquette meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is briquette?
- Briquette can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce briquette?
- Briquette is pronounced /bɹɪˈkɛt/ (US).
- What is the plural of briquette?
- The plural of briquette is briquettes.
Words near briquette in the dictionary
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