📖 Definitions of "Ash"
noun
- 1
The solid remains of a fire.
"Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil."
- 2
The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
- 3
Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
- 4
(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."
verb
- 1
To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
- 2
To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.
- 3
To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
- 4
(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.
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