English

Alternative spellings
briquette

Etymology
diminutive of French brique 'brick'

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /brɪ�k�t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t

Noun
en-noun

1. a small brick, typically made of charcoal and typically used for fuel

#*1911, F. H. King, Farmers of Forty Centuries
#*:Another pinch of charcoal was added and the process repeated until the mold was filled, when the briquet was forced out.

1. (obsolete?) a cigarette lighter

#*1919, John Galsworthy, Saint's Progress
#*:Out of the corner of his eye he caught the flash of a man's "briquet" lighting a cigarette.

Translations
small brick
French: briquette f

cigarette lighter
French: briquet m

French

Noun
briquet m

1. lighter

Spanish

Pronunciation
briqué

Noun
briquet m

1. Colombia|lang=es lighter

Synonyms
encendedor m
fosforera f italbrac|Cuba
lighter m italbrac|Panama|Puerto Rico
mechero m italbrac|Spain
yesquero m italbrac|Venezuela

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