charcoal
noun
char·coal
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Definition of charcoal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)
2a
: a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing
b
: a charcoal drawing
3
: a dark gray
charcoal
verb
charcoaled;
charcoaling;
charcoals
Definition of charcoal (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of charcoal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The most satisfying dishes come from the restaurant’s charcoal grill. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Is San Francisco ready for a Korean food boom?," 8 Aug. 2019 The pork belly glistens with fat, slightly scorched from the charcoal grill and plated next to an artful swipe of gochujang. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Is San Francisco ready for a Korean food boom?," 8 Aug. 2019 Grill the peppers over a gas flame, on a charcoal grill or under a broiler. — Jeff Koehler, Twin Cities, "With these Moroccan salads, vegetables come first — and in dazzling abundance," 8 Aug. 2019 The tradition started in response to a video that went viral with the hashtag #BBQBecky in April 2018 of a white woman calling the police to report several black men using a charcoal grill at the lake. — Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, "Oakland’s second ‘BBQing While Black’ party draws big crowds," 21 July 2019 Set up a charcoal grill for direct heat grilling or heat the burners of a gas grill on medium-high. — Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, "The tastiest way to use up all your herbs (and it’s not pesto)," 6 July 2019 With charcoal grill, keep the top vents open and leave the bottom vents just slightly open. — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Ribs: 5 sure-fire tips for grilling perfect ribs," 30 June 2019 Barbara LaButis contributed three pieces, all white charcoal on black paper of a steer, turtle and seagull, all beautifully rendered and shadowed. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Animal lovers, you’re going to want to line your walls with these artworks from the ‘Animalia’ exhibit at Arts Center East," 22 July 2019 Also look for Red Bay Coffee espresso drinks with add-ins that range from charcoal to matcha. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Insider’s guide: Where to eat, drink and play in SF’s Dogpatch this summer," 20 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bruce Gilbert Miami Herald File All that remained in the rubble was a charcoaled safe that contained some of the company’s accounts receivable and payable records. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "The family businessman who helped grow Norton Tire into a national symbol," 4 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'charcoal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for charcoal
charcoal
noun
English Language Learners Definition of charcoal
: a hard black material that is made by burning wood with a small amount of air
: a dark gray color
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charcoal
noun
char·coal
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Kids Definition of charcoal
: a black or dark absorbent fuel made by heating wood in the absence of air
charcoal
noun
char·coal
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Medical Definition of charcoal
: a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded) — see activated charcoal
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