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Definition of charcoal
1 : a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)
2a : a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawingb : a charcoal drawing
3 : a dark gray
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Recent Examples of charcoal from the Web
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When using charcoal grills make sure the lid is completely off before lighting. •
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The Fourth of July brings with it all the savory trappings: charcoal grills loaded with fresh hamburger patties, melting slices of cheddar cheese and heaping bowls of coleslaw.
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Prepare a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to high.
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Detroit Free Press staff MUSKEGON — With fresh charcoal on the grill and the women prepping food at the house, the dads took nine siblings and cousins for a quick dip at Pere Marquette Beach on a gorgeous, August day.
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For charcoal grills, create two sections by positioning coals on one side of the grill for direct, high-heat cooking and leave the other side empty for lower-temperature cooking or indirect heating.
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Build a fire in a charcoal grill, leaving one side of the grill free of coals.
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When the fire is very hot, turn off one side of the burners for a gas grill or carefully push the coals to one side for a charcoal grill.
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Tops’ hardwood charcoal/green hickory smoked pork shoulders rival the best anywhere.
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Origin and Etymology of charcoal
Middle English charcole
First Known Use of charcoal
1965
CHARCOAL Defined for English Language Learners
charcoal
playDefinition of charcoal for English Language Learners
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: a hard black material that is made by burning wood with a small amount of air
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: a dark gray color
CHARCOAL Defined for Kids
charcoal
playDefinition of charcoal for Students
: a black or dark absorbent fuel made by heating wood in the absence of air
Medical Dictionary
charcoal
playMedical Definition of charcoal
: a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)—see activated charcoal
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See words that rhyme with charcoal Spanish Central: Translation of charcoal Nglish: Translation of charcoal for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of charcoal for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about charcoal
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