chark
1 of 2transitive verb
ˈchärk
-ed/-ing/-s
: to burn to charcoal or coke : char
chark
2 of 2noun
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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