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| 1. | [ noun ] (work) a human female who does housework | |
| Synonyms: | woman cleaning_woman cleaning_lady charwoman | |
| Examples: | "the char will clean the carpet" |
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| Related terms: | cleaner | |
| 2. | [ verb ] burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | |
| Synonyms: | scorch blacken | |
| Examples: | "The cook blackened the chicken breast" "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece" "the flames scorched the ceiling" |
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| Related terms: | burn singe cooking | |
| 3. | [ verb ] burn to charcoal | |
| Synonyms: | coal | |
| Examples: | "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything." |
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| Related terms: | burn coal | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a charred substance | |
| Related terms: | carbon animal_black snuff | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of several small-scaled trout | |
| Related terms: | salmonid Arctic_char Salvelinus | |
| Similar spelling: |
chari chary Chara Cher churr cheer Chere Cheri chair Chery chirr choir chore Cherri Cheree cheery chorea cherry Cherie chewer Cherrie cheerio Chiwere |
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