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Freshwater char (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

burn

I believe this is a double definition.

'freshwater' is the first definition.
(a burn is a type of stream)

'char' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for burn that I've seen before include "Incinerate" , "Copy (a CD)" , "Injury from flame" , "Small stream in Scotland" , "Scottish brook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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