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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cinder
cin·der [cinder cinders] BrE [ˈsɪndə(r)] NAmE [ˈsɪndər] noun usually plural
a small piece of ↑ash or partly burnt coal, wood, etc. that is no longer burning but may still be hot
•The logs had turned into blackened cinders.
•a cinder track (= a track for runners made with finely crushed ↑cinders )
see burn sth to a cinder/crisp at ↑burn v.
Word Origin:
Old English sinder ‘slag’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis ‘ashes’) has influenced both the sense development and the spelling.
Example Bank:
•By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder.
•a fireplace full of glowing red cinders
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