ash

Definition of Ash in English :

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Noun

1. ash

the residue that remains when something is burned

2. ash, ash tree

any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

ash tree

3. ash

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

Verb

4. ash

convert into ashes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ash

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noun

1.

the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt

2.

any of certain compounds formed by burning

soda ash

3.

fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano

4.

a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge

noun

1.

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

2.

the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc

3.

any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash

4. Australian

any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus

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

noun acronym for (in Britain)

Action on Smoking and Health

Ash

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noun

1.

the white or grayish powder remaining after something has been thoroughly burned

2.

fine volcanic dust

3.

the silvery-gray color of wood ash; pallor

noun

1.

any of a genus (Fraxinus) of timber and shade trees of the olive family, having odd-pinnate leaves, winged fruit, and tough, springy wood

2.

the wood

3.

a letter of the Old English alphabet (æ or Æ), used to represent the sound (a)

Ash

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n.

1. The grayish-white to black powdery residue left when something is burned.

2. Geology Pulverized particulate matter ejected by volcanic eruption.

3. The mineral residue of incinerated organic matter, used as an additive in pet foods.

4. ashes Ruins: the ashes of a lost culture.

5. ashes Bodily remains, especially after cremation or decay.

v. ashed, ash·ing, ash·es

v.tr.

To reduce or convert to ash: ash a tissue sample for analysis.

v.intr.

Informal To drop ashes from a cigar or cigarette: accidentally ashed on his own sleeve.

n.

1. Any of various chiefly deciduous trees of the genus Fraxinus, having opposite, pinnately compound leaves, clusters of small flowers, and one-seeded winged fruits.

2. The strong, elastic wood of any of these trees, used for furniture, tool handles, and sporting goods such as baseball bats.

3. Linguistics The letter æ in Old English and some modern phonetic alphabets, representing the vowel sound of Modern English ash.

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