fly ash

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   fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted

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Questions about fly ash

What does fly ash mean?

fly ash means "fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted".

Is fly ash a common word?

fly ash is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.