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ash

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noun

The solid remains of a fire.

Examples :

"After the campfire, the children carefully avoided stepping on the hot ash. "

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The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.

Examples :

"After the campfire, the only ash remained, a grey residue of the wood. "

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Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

Examples :

"The volcano's eruption sent ash falling all over the town. "

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(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.

Examples :

"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."

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What remains after a catastrophe.

Examples :

"After the fire, only ash remained in the backyard. "

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A gray colour, like that of ash.

Examples :

"The old, faded armchair was painted a dusty ash color. "

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verb

To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.

Examples :

"The oven's high temperature will ash the leftover food scraps. "

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verb

To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.

Examples :

"Before going to bed, I ashed my cigarette outside. "

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To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).

Examples :

"He ashed his cigarette before entering the library. "

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(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

Examples :

"The farmer ashed the newly plowed field to improve the soil before planting the seeds. "

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A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.

Examples :

"The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."

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The wood of this tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the sturdy ash wood for the new table legs. "

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The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.

Examples :

"The Old English manuscript used the ash to represent the "æ" sound in the word "day". "

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