/ brɪˈket; NAmE / noun
a small hard block made from coal dust and used as fuel
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French , diminutive of brique brick.
/ brɪˈket; NAmE / noun
a small hard block made from coal dust and used as fuel
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French , diminutive of brique brick.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005