singe

[US]/sɪndʒ/
[UK]/sɪndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.
vi. Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.
n. The burning or scorching of the surface of something.

Phrases & Collocations

slightly singed

singe the edges

Example Sentences

The hot iron has slightly singed the cloth.

the fire had singed his eyebrows.

If the iron is too hot you'll singe that nightdress.

a grease fire that singed my eyelashes;

singed the Thanksgiving turkey, then roasted it.

Experimental results show that the pull of a singe track shoe is approximately between the two theoretical values including and excluding grouser effect.

Modern cloth preparation can be made by a continuous process to include singeing, desizing, bleaching, washing and drying ( or desize to drying ).

Wet processing of supermicro Tencel fabric is detailed, including singeing, enzyme scouring, low alkali mercerization, DP finish and softening, as well as preshrinking.

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