cinder
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cin·der

noun \ˈsin-dər\

Definition of CINDER

1
: the slag from a metal furnace : dross
2
a plural : ashes
b : a fragment of ash
3
a : a partly burned combustible in which fire is extinct
b : a hot coal without flame
c : a partly burned coal capable of further burning without flame
4
: a fragment of lava from an erupting volcano
cin·dery \-d(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of CINDER

  1. Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.

Origin of CINDER

Middle English sinder, from Old English; akin to Old High German sintar dross, slag, Serbian & Croatian sedra calcium carbonate
First Known Use: before 12th century

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