sear
A scar produced by searingA scar produced by searing
» Adriano seared the steak to perfection.
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2 sensesA scar produced by searing
ожо́гožóg
Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.
Abzugsstück, Fangklinke
шепта́лоšeptálo
шепталоšeptalo
Examples
13 sentencesAdriano seared the steak to perfection.
That incident was forever seared into my mind.
She seared the beef in a hot pan.
Sherie is cooking some seared squid and golden potatoes.
The critic wrote a searing review of the book.
deDer Kritiker verriss das Buch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English seren, seeren, from Old English sēarian (“to become sere, to grow searFrom Middle English seren, seeren, from Old English sēarian (“to become sere, to grow sear, wither, pine away”), from Proto-West Germanic *sauʀēn (“to dry out, become dry”); compare also Proto-Germanic *sauzijaną (“to make dry”). Related to Old High German sōrēn (“to wither, wilt”). See Etymology 1 for more cognates. The use in firearms terminology may relate to French serrer (“to grip”).
Possibly from Old French serre (“claw, talon, grasp”)
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