Topic: CLEANING
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | charcoal |
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char1
past tense and past participle charred, present participle charring
past tense and past participle charred, present participle charring1 [intransitive and transitive] to burn something so that its outside becomes black : Roast the peppers until the skin begins to char and blister. ➔ charred
Roast the peppers until the skin begins to char and blister.2 [intransitive]DHC British English old-fashioned to work as a cleaner in a house, office, public building etc
