volcanic ashes — noun see volcanic ash * * * volcanic ash or volcanic ashes see under ↑ash1 • • • Main Entry: ↑volcano … Useful english dictionary
Volcanic ash — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ashes — Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volcanic ash — noun or volcanic ashes : ash 1c * * * Geol. ash (def. 2). [1790 1800] * * * volcanic ash or volcanic ashes see under ↑ash1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
In dust and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In sackcloth and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volcanic ash — Ash Ash, n., sing. of {Ashes}. [1913 Webster] Note: Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash, coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying or combining word; as, ash bin,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ashes — I (Roget s IV) pl.n. 1. [Powdery remains after a fire] Syn. dust, powder, cinders, slag, embers, charcoal, volcanic ash, soot, remains of what is burned, scoriae. 2. [Ruins] Syn. remains, vestiges, remnants; see destruction 2 . II (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi — Mount Merapi Gunung Merapi Merapi, July 2005 Elevation … Wikipedia
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
