briquette

Meanings

Noun

• A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
• 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

• To form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.

Origin

• From French briquette, from brique + -ette.