how to pronounce sear

/ˈsɪɹ/

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sear is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sear in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a ribeye and we sear it on both sides …”

meanings of sear

verb:

To mark permanently, as if by burning.
To wither; to dry up.
To make callous or insensible.
To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

noun:

Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.
A scar produced by searing.

adjective:

Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

sear frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sear occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics sear can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sear can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) life, nature, and living environment;