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Definition of
ember noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ember
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛmbər
/
/
[
usually plural
]
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a piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died
Only the embers of the bonfire remained.
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