chark

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈchärk

-ed/-ing/-s

: to burn to charcoal or coke : char

chark

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

now dialectal, England

: charred wood or coal : charcoal, coke, cinder

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

back-formation from obsolete chark-coal, alteration of charcoal

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