GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Char (chär), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charred (chärd); p. pr. & vb. n. Charring.] [Prob. the same word as char to perform (see Char, n.), the modern use coming from charcoal, prop. coal-turned, turned to coal.]
1. To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce to charcoal; to burn to a cinder.
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2. To burn slightly or partially; as, “to char wood”.
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