Meaning & use
coal briquettes
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Meaning
nounplural
Small blocks made by pressing crushed coal together, burned as fuel for heating or cooking.
Grammar: Used as a plural noun; a single piece is a 'coal briquette'.
Patterns
- a bag of coal briquettes
- burn coal briquettes
- coal briquettes for heating
In winter, many families in the region burn coal briquettes to keep their homes warm.
The shop sells coal briquettes by the sack for use in old stoves.
Coal briquettes produce less smoke than loose coal and are easier to store.
Word forms
| singular | coal briquette |
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Common combinations
- burn coal briquettes
- They burn coal briquettes in a metal stove during the cold months.
- a sack of coal briquettes
- He carried a heavy sack of coal briquettes up the stairs.
- coal briquettes for heating
- The store keeps coal briquettes for heating near the checkout.
- make coal briquettes
- The factory makes coal briquettes from coal dust and a binding agent.
Synonyms and how they differ
- briquettes
- Shorter and more general; can refer to blocks made of charcoal or other materials, not only coal.
- charcoal briquettes
- Similar shape but made from charcoal, commonly used for barbecues rather than home heating.
Commonly confused: coal briquettes or charcoal?
coal briquettes vs charcoal
Charcoal is a black substance made by burning wood without air; coal briquettes are made from coal and pressed into blocks.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'coal briquettes' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because a coal briquette is a fuel block you burn. Option 1 is wrong because you cannot drink it; option 2 has incorrect subject-verb agreement ('briquettes was'); option 3 is wrong because you do not plant fuel blocks.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “coal briquettes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.