hearth cinder

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• cinder — Slag Slag (sl[a^]g), n. [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G. schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See {Slay}, v. t.] 1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cinder — noun (countable usually plural) a very small piece of burnt wood, coal etc: a cold hearth full of cinders | burnt to a cinder (=completely burnt): The cake was burnt to a cinder …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cinder — cin|der [ˈsındə US ər] n [C usually plural] [: Old English; Origin: sinder; influenced by French cendre ashes ] a very small piece of burnt wood, coal etc ▪ a cold hearth full of cinders ▪ The cake was burnt to a cinder (=completely burnt) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cinder — [OE] Despite the similarity of form and meaning, cinder has no etymological connection with French cendre (which comes from Latin cinis ‘ashes’, and is thus related to English incinerate and cineraria, a plant so named because of the grey down on …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• cinder — [OE] Despite the similarity of form and meaning, cinder has no etymological connection with French cendre (which comes from Latin cinis ‘ashes’, and is thus related to English incinerate and cineraria, a plant so named because of the grey down on …   Word origins

• Slag hearth — Slag Slag (sl[a^]g), n. [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G. schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See {Slay}, v. t.] 1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Puddling (metallurgy) — Puddling was an Industrial Revolution means of making iron and steel. In the original puddling technique, molten iron in a reverberatory furnace was stirred with rods, which were consumed in the process. Later, it was also used to produce a good… …   Wikipedia

• Kamui Fuchi — is the Ainu kamui ( goddess ) of the hearth. Her full name is Apemerukoyan mat Unamerukoyan mat ( Rising Fire Sparks Woman/ Rising Cinder Sparks Woman ), and she is sometimes styled Iresu Kamui ( People Teacher ). She is among the most important… …   Wikipedia

• Wrought iron — is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag inclusions (a normal constituent). This is also what gives it a grain resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched… …   Wikipedia

• Nellie Farren — (1848 – 29 April 1904) was an English actress and singer best known for her roles as the principal boy in musical burlesques at the Gaiety Theatre. Born into a theatrical family, Farren began acting as a child. She made her professional adult… …   Wikipedia

• Slag — (sl[a^]g), n. [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G. schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See {Slay}, v. t.] 1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English