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char
noun
verb
Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
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noun
Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
noun
A human female employed to do housework
“The char will clean the carpet”
noun
A charred substance
verb
Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
“The cook blackened the chicken breast”
verb
Burn to charcoal
“Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything”
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The char will clean the carpet
{'source': 'The Girlfriend Experience (via CoCA)', 'text': "Oh, good. The cleaning lady came, so I don't have to be embarrassed."}
The cook blackened the chicken breast
The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
The flames scorched the ceiling
Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
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