CHAR


Meaning of CHAR in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: charred ; char · ring

Etymology: charcoal

Date: 1679

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.