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To sear means to dry up, burn or quickly brown meat. (verb)
An example of to sear is to quickly brown a piece of salmon on the stove.
A sear is a scar from burning, browning or drying up, or the catch in a gunlock. (noun)
- An example of a sear is a mark on a piece of meat from cooking.
- An example of a sear is part of a gun that keeps the hammer partially or fully-cocked.
Sear means dried up. (adjective)
An example of sear used as an adjective is in the phrase "sear plants" which means plants that have dried up and died.
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