Meaning & use
ash
The gray or black powdery residue that remains after something has burned.
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Thick ash from the wildfire settled over cars parked several miles away.
She tapped the ash from her cigarette into a small glass tray.
A note on using this word
Also names a common tree with tough, pale wood used for furniture and baseball bats.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A deciduous tree with pale, tough wood, valued for furniture and tool handles.
The old ash in the front yard lost several branches during the storm.
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