Definitions for ember
ˈɛm bərem·ber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. ember, coalnoun

   a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embernoun

   A glowing piece of coal or wood.

2. embernoun

   Smoldering ash.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ember

   An ember, also called a hot coal, is a hot lump of smouldering solid fuel, typically glowing, composed of greatly heated wood, coal, or other carbon-based material. Embers (hot coals) can exist within, remain after, or sometimes precede, a fire. Embers are, in some cases, as hot as the fire which created them. They radiate a substantial amount of heat long after the fire has been extinguished, and if not taken care of properly can rekindle a fire that is thought to be completely extinguished and can pose a fire hazard. In order to avoid the danger of accidentally spreading a fire, many campers pour water on the embers or cover them in dirt. Alternatively, embers can be used to relight a fire after it has gone out without the need to rebuild the fire – in a conventional fireplace, a fire can easily be relit up to 12 hours after it goes out, provided that there is enough space for air to circulate between the embers and the introduced fuel. They are often used for cooking, such as in charcoal barbecues. This is because embers radiate a more consistent form of heat, as opposed to an open fire, which is constantly changing along with the heat it radiates. An ember is formed when a fire has only partially burnt a piece of fuel, and there is still usable chemical energy in that piece of fuel. This happens because the usable chemical energy is so deep into the center that air (specifically oxygen) does not reach it, therefore not causing combustion (carbon-based fuel + O2 → CO2 + H2O + C + other chemicals involved). It continues to stay hot and does not lose its thermal energy quickly because combustion is still happening at a low level. The small yellow, orange and red lights often seen among the embers are actually combustion; the combustion is just not happening at a fast enough rate to create a flame. Once the embers are completely 'burned through', they are not carbon as is commonly believed (carbon burns, and is not normally left behind), but rather various other oxidized minerals like calcium and phosphorus. At that point they are called ashes. Embers play a large role in forest fires, wildland fires or wildland urban interface fires. Because embers are typically burnt leaves and thus small and lightweight, they can easily become airborne. During a large fire, with the right conditions, embers can be blown far ahead of the fire front, starting spot fires several kilometres/miles away. A number of practical measures can be undertaken by homeowners to reduce the consequences of such an "ember attack" that bombards especially wooden structures and starts property fires.

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1. ember

   An ember is a small piece of burning or glowing material, typically a fragment of wood or coal, that remains after a fire. It is often characterized by its incandescent glow and can stay hot for a significant amount of time even after the fire has been extinguished.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embernoun

   a lighted coal, smoldering amid ashes; -- used chiefly in the plural, to signify mingled coals and ashes; the smoldering remains of a fire

2. Emberadjective

   making a circuit of the year of the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; as, ember fasts

3. Etymology: [OE. ymber, AS. ymbren, ymbryne, prop., running around, circuit; ymbe around + ryne a running, fr. rinnan to run. See Amb-, and Run.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ember

   em′bėr, n. a live piece of coal or wood: chiefly in pl. red-hot ashes: smouldering remains of a fire. [A.S. ǽmerge; Ice. eimyrja. The b is simply euphonic.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EMBER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ember is ranked #111988 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ember surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ember.
   
   90.4% or 142 total occurrences were White.
   4.4% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for ember »

1. breme

How to pronounce ember?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ember in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ember in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ember in a Sentence

1. Patrick Hartigan in a statement:

   On the evening of closest approach on Dec( ember) 21 they will look like a double planet, separated by only 1/5th the diameter of the full Moon, for most telescope viewers, each planet and several of their largest moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening.

2. Canon Victor Lee Austin:

   Ember Days [highlight] the fact that the church itself has a vocation, and that is to be an instrument of God for the spread of his kingdom.

3. Barack Obama:

   Every hotspot is an ember that if not contained can become a new fire, so we cannot let down our guard even for a minute, and we can't just fight this epidemic. We have to extinguish it.

4. Pharrell Williams:

   The intention for a song was all about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with, especially as someone of color, there's a lot of systemic disadvantages and purposeful blockages. How can you get a fire started, or even the hope of an ember to start a fire, when you're starting at disadvantages with regards to health care, education and representation ?

5. Franklin Barbecue:

   Wind just kind of swept through the smokehouse a lot more than we’re used to and carried an ember from a cooker and caught a wall on fire, it went up real quick.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ember
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ember
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ember
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ember
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html