variants
or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette
transitive verb
Examples of briquette in a Sentence
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Its 200-square-inch cooking area is adequate for a family of four, and the charcoal mini-hopper holds 1.5 pounds of briquettes that last up to four hours.
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
According to the Yonhap news agency, Lee was found with a charcoal briquette in his passenger seat and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
This is not your typical American cookout with briquettes poured into a Weber and doused in lighter fluid.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Put your choice of slow-burning briquettes or lump charcoal in its hopper.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
For charcoal grills, simply dump the old charcoal briquettes into a metal container.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Weber Grill Starter Cubes Crush up these white briquettes for an instantaneous fire, which burns at 120°F for over 10 minutes minutes.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2023
Light large chimney starter mounded with charcoal briquettes (7 quarts).
—America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
Never mind fussing with briquettes or contemplating lighter fluid — this will get your charcoal red-hot in around 15 minutes.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
According to the Yonhap news agency, Lee was found with a charcoal briquette in his passenger seat and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
This is not your typical American cookout with briquettes poured into a Weber and doused in lighter fluid.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Put your choice of slow-burning briquettes or lump charcoal in its hopper.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
For charcoal grills, simply dump the old charcoal briquettes into a metal container.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Weber Grill Starter Cubes Crush up these white briquettes for an instantaneous fire, which burns at 120°F for over 10 minutes minutes.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2023
Light large chimney starter mounded with charcoal briquettes (7 quarts).
—America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
Never mind fussing with briquettes or contemplating lighter fluid — this will get your charcoal red-hot in around 15 minutes.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
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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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