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ashtray

/æʃtʃɹeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

Examples :

"My grandfather kept a small ashtray on his desk, ready for his after-dinner cigarette. "
utensil item

Related Words

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

Ready money; cash

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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cigarettes noun

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛts/ /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛtəs/

Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.

"My grandfather used to keep a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. "

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kept verb

/ˈkɛpt/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

"My grandmother kept her promise to visit me every Sunday. "

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cigarette noun

/sɪ.ɡəˈɹɛt/

Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.

"My grandfather smoked a cigarette after dinner every night. "

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receptacle noun

/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ /ɹi-/

A container.

"Please use American English grammar and spelling. Here's a sentence: "Please throw your used paper towels in the trash receptacle." "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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butts noun

/bʌts/

The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

"The children were told to only use the butts of their crayons when coloring so they wouldn't break the tips. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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cigars noun

/sɪˈɡɑːz/ /sɪˈɡɑɹz/

Tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

"My grandfather enjoys relaxing on the porch and smoking cigars after dinner. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "