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charcoal noun
/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/
/ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/ n [U] Definition
a hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw with
charcoal for the barbecue
I prefer sketching in charcoal to pencil.
a charcoal drawing
The uniform is charcoal (grey) (= dark grey) and red.
(Definition of charcoal noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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