briquette
bri·quette
briquette · briquettes · briquetted · briquetting
To form into small bricksTo form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.
US/bɹɪˈkɛt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.
Origin
From French briquette, from brique (“brick”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).From French briquette, from brique (“brick”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).
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Forms
briquettes, briquetting, briquetted, briquetted| Base form | briquette · to briquette |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | briquettes |
| Present participle | briquetting |
| Past simple | briquetted |
| Past participle | briquetted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbriquet
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle