Bri*quette" (?), n. [Also briquet.] [F., dim. of brique brick.]
1.
A block of compacted coal dust, or peat, etc., for fuel.
2.
A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving; also, a molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.
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