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char1 verbchar2 noun charchar1 /tʃɑː $ tʃɑːr/ verb (past tense and past participle charred, present participle charring) charOrigin: 1600-1700 charcoal VERB TABLEchar |
Present | I, you, we, they | char | | he, she, it | chars | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | charred | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have charred | | he, she, it | has charred | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had charred | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will char | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have charred |
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Present | I | am charring | | he, she, it | is charring | | you, we, they | are charring | Past | I, he, she, it | was charring | | you, we, they | were charring | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been charring | | he, she, it | has been charring | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been charring | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be charring | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been charring |
- The fire had charred most of the inside of the house.
- Beams of brilliant light jerked across the far wall and, slowly, the bars began to char.
- Car and bodies had been so badly charred that it was some time before they could be identified.
- Marc's body was badly charred in the fire.
- The gases seeped several inches into seams between segments of insulation, charring the material.
► Cleaningbin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun 1[intransitive, transitive] to burn something so that its outside becomes black: Roast the peppers until the skin begins to char and blister. → charred2[intransitive] British English old-fashioned to work as a cleaner in a house, office, public building etcchar1 verbchar2 noun charchar2 noun British English old-fashioned - As the temperature rose, the bitumen was further cooked into a solid char containing graphite.
- Exit char, foaming at the mouth.
- Mum was a char, dad a dustman.
- Naturally she switched to being a char!
- The residue, a carbon-based char, can be used instead of activated carbon in, for instance, sewage works.
► Cleaningbin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun 1[countable] a charwoman2[uncountable] tea: a cup of char |