cindering

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A form of cinder — Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cinder
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