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Cinders

Description:

Cinders, in its most common usage, refers to small pieces of burned or partly burned material, typically remaining after a fire. Cinders are often made up of charcoal, ash, or partially consumed wood.

Senses:

Noun:

Sense 1:

Ash or burnt material remaining after a fire or combustion.

Example sentence: After a long night around the campfire, we found only cinders and ashes in the morning.

Verb:

Sense 2:

To reduce something to ashes or burnt material by fire or combustion.

Example sentence: The volcano erupted, cindering everything in its path.

Adjective:

Sense 3:

Relating to or covered with cinders.

Example sentence: The cinder road was difficult to walk on, as the loose pieces made it slippery.

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