charred (verb)

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• char — I. noun also charr (plural char or chars; also charr or charrs) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1662 any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small scaled trouts with light colored spots II. verb (charred …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• char — I UK [tʃɑː(r)] / US [tʃɑr] verb Word forms char : present tense I/you/we/they char he/she/it chars present participle charring past tense charred past participle charred 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something chars or is charred, it is burnt… …   English dictionary

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