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char

1. char \'cha:r\ n or char or chars [origin unknown] pl  : any of a genus 
   (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts 
2. char vb or charred;  or char.ring [back-formation fr. charcoal] 1: to 
   burn to charcoal : BURN  2: to burn slightly or partly : SCORCH 
3. char n : a charred substance : CHARCOAL 
4. char vi or charred;  or char.ring [back-formation fr. charwoman] : to 
   work as a charwoman 
5. char n [short for charwoman] Brit  : CHARWOMAN