The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
BRIQUETTING
BRIQUETTE
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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