Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To broil (meat, for example) over charcoal or another fuel source until the edges are charred or grill marks are visible.

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  • verb To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[char + broil.]

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Examples

  • Call Char-Broil at (866) 671-7988 or visit the firm's website at www. charbroil.com.

    Caution: Smoking may be hazardous to your health 2010

  • It doesn't really make a difference to me, whether or not it's charbroiled or steamed but if you say it's charbroiled, charbroil the damn thing.

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  • MARKOVICH: For sheer value I'd go for this charbroil.

    CNN Transcript Jul 5, 2008 2008

  • It doesn't really make a difference to me, whether or not it's charbroiled or steamed but if you say it's charbroiled, charbroil the damn thing.

    Papoo's Hot Dog Show Unitas We Stand 2008

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  • "You say another word about that, you unbelievable slime, and I will charbroil you so fast your head will spin!"

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  • The new TEC® grills reduce moisture loss in food by up to 35% while imparting an authentic charbroil flavor.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Louie's Notes: Remove the wings, marinate a well-marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.

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  • The people who made dairy cattle public enemy No. 1 for cutting a bit too much cheese and creating methane gas are now going after steakhouses and fast food joints that charbroil meat.

    RSS Feed 2009

  • This new rule - which could cost between $2,000 and $100,000 a year per restaurant - is enough to choke a horse which, of course, you'd better not try to charbroil for fear of raising not the wrath of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals but from the air quality police.

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