Look up: sear

1. Sear
   To brown the surface of food quickly using high heat.
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2. sear
   [v] - make very hot and dry
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3. sear
   profile of body having minimum supersonic drag Category: Physics • metal wedge in a breech which holds the spring loaded cartridge firing pin clear of the percussion cap and which is withdrawn by the action of a cable or rod,thus allowing the cartridge to fire Category: Transport
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4. Sear
   Sear transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Seared ; present participle & verbal noun Searing .] [ Middle English seeren , Anglo-Saxon seárian . See Sear ,
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/49
   
   
5. Sear
   Sear noun [ French serre a grasp, pressing, from Latin sera . See Serry .] The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked. Sear spring , the spring which causes the sear to catch in the notches by which the hammer is held.
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6. sear
   1. To wither; to dry up. ... 2. To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the colour or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively. 'I'm seared with bur...
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7. Sear
   • (a.) To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively. • (n.) The catch in a gunlock by whi...
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8. Sear
   [firearm] In a firearm, the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism which holds the hammer or striker back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger; at which point the hammer or striker is released to discharge the weapon. The sear may be a separate part or can ...
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9. Sear
   To quickly brown and caramelize the outside of meats at a high temperature.
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10. SEAR
    To brown very quickly by intense heat. This method increases shrinkage but develops flavor and improves appearance.
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11. Sear
    To brown the surface of a food very quickly with high heat.
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