variants
or less commonly charr
plural char or chars also charr or charrs
: any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
charred; charring
2
: to burn slightly or partly : scorch
the fire charred the beams
: to become charred
plural chars
1
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.—
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Examples of char in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through
Noun (3)
a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char
Recent Examples on the WebJonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
Researchers found that cork charred with a laser made the material both more oil absorbent and more water repellent and created grooves to increase surface area.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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Verb
The latest partnership is with Solo Stove, the company that makes those steel backyard firepits that have soared in popularity over the past few years, and the whiskey is a blend of wheat and rye that was aged in barrels charred by one of these stoves.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
Researchers found that cork charred with a laser made the material both more oil absorbent and more water repellent and created grooves to increase surface area.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/char. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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char
1 of 3 noun
plural char or chars
: any of a genus of trouts that have small scales and include the common brook trout
char
3 of 3 noun
: charcoal
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