SEAR


Meaning of SEAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪə(r) ]

( sears, searing, seared)

1.

To sear something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat.

Grass fires have seared the land near the farming village of Basekhai.

VERB : V n

2.

If something sears a part of your body, it causes a painful burning feeling there. ( LITERARY )

I distinctly felt the heat start to sear my throat.

VERB : V n

3.

see also searing

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