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Definition of ashtray
: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
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Recent Examples of ashtray from the Web
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The table holds an old Velvet pipe and cigarette tobacco can and a sizable ashtray.
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Who knows, maybe by sticking around, Dimon will be able to convince Trump to change his mind about treating the Earth like an ashtray.
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Their reviews focus on a different set of criteria: Did any ashtrays appear on screen?
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The desertscape even resembles one of those classy outdoor ashtrays.
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Ashtrays should be set on something sturdy and hard to ignite, like an end table.
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While talking to the driver, the officer smelled marijuana and saw a lit joint in the ashtray.
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Yes, smokers were there, smokers with personal ashtrays.
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Three filled capsules, which tested positive for codeine, were located in an ashtray, police said.
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First Known Use of ashtray
1851
ASHTRAY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ashtray for English Language Learners
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: a small dish or other small container that is used for throwing away used cigarettes and cigars and their ashes
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