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char

[chahr] / tʃɑr /
VERB
scorch, sear
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Another station had a big earthen firepit with charred metal grating and black cast-iron pots.

From Literature

A lemon tree was charred, and an avocado tree had shed all of its fruit.

From Barron's

Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times

In the days after the fires, a dramatic image of a charred Oscar lying in the rubble circulated widely on social media, with some posts claiming it showed Robert Redford’s statuette destroyed in the disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.

From Los Angeles Times