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    char
    /tʃɑː/

    verb

    • 1. partially burn so as to blacken the surface: "a region charred by bush fires"

    noun

    • 1. material that has been charred: "she trimmed the char from the wicks of the oil lamps"

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  2. CHAR definition: 1. to burn and become black or to burn something so that it becomes black: 2. to clean and tidy a…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : a charred substance : charcoal. specifically : a combustible residue remaining after the destructive distillation of coal. 2. : a darkened crust produced on grilled food.

  4. Char definition: to burn or reduce to charcoal. See examples of CHAR used in a sentence.

  5. Definition of 'char' Word Frequency. char. (tʃɑːʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense chars , present participle charring , past tense, past participle charred. 1. verb. If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking. Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet until the skins char. [VERB]

  6. Define char. char synonyms, char pronunciation, char translation, English dictionary definition of char. v. charred , char·ring , chars v. tr. 1. To burn the surface of; scorch. 2. To reduce to carbon or charcoal by incomplete combustion.

  7. To char is to burn something on the outside. If you've ever eaten a hot dog or hamburger cooked over an open flame, it was charred. Many people like the taste of char-grilled meat. To char doesn’t usually mean to burn all the way, just enough to blacken.

  8. Jun 23, 2024 · char (plural chars) ( obsolete) A time; a turn or occasion. ( obsolete) A turn of work; a labour or item of business. An odd job, a chore or piece of housework. A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady. I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the char couldn't come.

  9. Definition of char verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. char., an abbreviation of: character. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. char1 (chär), v., charred, char•ring, n. v.t. Chemistry to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper. Chemistry to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak.

  11. The meaning of CHARACTER is one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. How to use character in a sentence. Traits of Character Synonym Discussion of Character.