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gâchette

(Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled)

brûler

(To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument)

calciner

(To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument)

griller

(To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument)

marquer

(To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument)

saisir

(To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument)