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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Char \Char\ (ch[aum]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charred (ch[aum]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Charring.] [Prob. the same word as char to perform (see Char, n.), the modern use coming from charcoal, prop. coal-turned, turned to coal.] 1. To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce to charcoal; to burn to a cinder. [1913 Webster] 2. To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood. [1913 Webster]