char

noun \ ˈchär \

variants: or less commonly charr

Definition of char

plural char or chars also charr or charrs

: any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots

Origin and Etymology of char

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1662

in the meaning defined above

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Other Fishes Terms

chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

char

verb

Definition of char

charred; charring

transitive verb

1 : to convert to charcoal or carbon usually by heat : burn

2 : to burn slightly or partly : scorch

the fire charred the beams

intransitive verb

: to become charred

Origin and Etymology of char

charcoal

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First Known Use: 1679

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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char

noun

Definition of char

plural chars

1 : a charred substance : charcoal; specifically : a combustible residue remaining after the destructive distillation of coal

2 : a darkened crust produced on grilled food

Because gas grills generally produce less heat than charcoal grills, the steak requires a longer cooking time (and less frequent flipping) to develop a nice char.
—David Pazmiño

First Known Use of char

1879

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

char

verb

Definition of char

charred; charring

intransitive verb

: to work as a cleaning woman

Origin and Etymology of char

charwoman

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First Known Use: 1732

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char

noun

Definition of char

British

: charwoman

Origin and Etymology of char

by shortening

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First Known Use: 1906

in the meaning defined above

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char

verb \ ˈchär \

Definition of char for Students

charred; charring

: to burn slightly

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