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To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1.
(verb-transitive)
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To cause to dry up and wither.
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To become withered or dried up.
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A condition, such as a scar, produced by searing.
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The catch in a gunlock that keeps the hammer halfcocked or fully cocked.
(noun)
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