Hot ashes or cinders; see quot.
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释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > products of burning > [noun] > ashes or cinders (22) easlea1000 Hot ashes or cinders; see quot. ashc1000 The powdery residue, composed chiefly of earthy or mineral particles, left after the combustion of any substance. plural. coalOE The result or residue of combustion; cinders; ashes; charred remains. Also as a count noun: a burnt or charred mass. Obsolete. fire-izelsa1325 In plural. Ashes, embers. cinderc1400 The residue of a combustible substance, esp. coal, after it has ceased to flame, and so also, after… plural. Vaguely used for: Residue of combustion… sawdusta1873 transferred and figurative. (Sometimes with reference to the use of sawdust for stuffing dolls or puppets.) Subcategories:— heap of ashes (1) — specific ashes (15) |
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