variants
or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette
transitive verb
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Stage 1 fire restrictions are active in the Coconino National Forest, which prohibits fires fueled by combustible materials like wood, charcoal, briquettes, and coal outside of a developed site.
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light up the skies with fireworks and charcoal briquettes.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
Marciano then goes upstairs and puts the charcoal briquette of a croissant on her bed.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
His company’s pure-wood lump charcoal is now available at major retailers including the Home Depot and Target, and a new line of composite briquettes went on sale at Lowe's this year.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light up the skies with fireworks and charcoal briquettes.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
Marciano then goes upstairs and puts the charcoal briquette of a croissant on her bed.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
His company’s pure-wood lump charcoal is now available at major retailers including the Home Depot and Target, and a new line of composite briquettes went on sale at Lowe's this year.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
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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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