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Vocabulary Entry
cinder
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A small piece of partially burned material, typically coal or wood.
Example Sentences
"The campfire was reduced to just a pile of glowing cinders."
"She carefully picked up a cinder to toss it back into the fire."
"The fireplace was filled with cinders from last night's fire."
V
verb
To reduce (something) to cinders; to burn to ashes.
Example Sentences
"The intense heat cindered the logs in a matter of minutes."
"They watched as the flames cindered the old wooden chair."
"He accidentally cindered the leftovers when he forgot them on the stove."