charcoal: Meaning and Definition of
char•coal
Pronunciation: (chär'kōl"), [key]
— n.
- the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
- a drawing pencil of charcoal.
- a drawing made with charcoal.
—v.t.
- to blacken, write, or draw with charcoal.
- to cook (food) over charcoal, esp. on a grill.
—v.i.
- to cook food over charcoal, esp. on a grill.
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