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Definition ash in British English

ash noun

noun
/æʃ/
1

the grey powder that remains after something has burned

Example

cigarette ash

Example

All that remained of the fire was a pile of ashes.

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2

a tree with a smooth grey bark (=substance that covers its trunk)

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2.1

the wood of an ash tree

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3

the substance that remains after a person's body has been cremated (=burned after death)

Example

His ashes are to be scattered at sea.

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Definition ash in British English