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ash
1[ ash ]
noun
- the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Also called volcanic ash. Geology. finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption.
- a light, silvery-gray color.
- ashes,
- deathlike grayness; extreme pallor suggestive of death.
- mortal remains, especially the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay.
- anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like.
ash
2[ ash ]
noun
- any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, of the olive family, especially F. excelsior, of Europe and Asia, or F. americana white ash, of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters.
- the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber.
- Also æsc. the symbol “æ.”
ash
1/ æʃ /
noun
- the digraph æ , as in Old English, representing a front vowel approximately like that of the a in Modern English hat. The character is also used to represent this sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet
ash
2/ æʃ /
noun
- any oleaceous tree of the genus Fraxinus, esp F. excelsior of Europe and Asia, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and winged seeds
- the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc
- any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash
- any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus
ASH
4/ æʃ /
acronym for
- Action on Smoking and Health
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- ashi·ness noun
- ashless adjective
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Example Sentences
The JMG office that just a few days ago received victims of human rights abuse is now empty, covered in black ash.
Brash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry.
The company says this produces wood that ignites easier and burns cleaner, with less creosote and ash.
Lava and ash fell for days; the sun was obliterated for three months.
In roots and tubers the variations are less, and all, except the potato and the turnip, contain about seven per cent of ash.
Saussure has also observed that the quantity of ash diminishes in certain plants when the seed has ripened.
Thus, it has been found that in early spring the wood of the young shoots of the horse-chesnut contains 9·9 per cent of ash.
The lighter the color of the tobacco the lighter the ash and the milder the flavor of the cigar.
Silica is an invariable constituent of the ash, but in most plants occurs but in small quantity.
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