Definition of Residue

the tiny portion that is left behind when something is taken out or when a course of action is completed

Examples of Residue in a sentence

After the bomb exploded, a residue of black ash covered the crime scene.  🔊

It took a lot of scrubbing for me to get the paint residue off my fingers.  🔊

As soon as I saw the oil residue in my driveway, I knew I needed to take my car to the shop.  🔊

Mopping might be the only way to get the sugar residue off the floor.  🔊

The blue light revealed a residue of saliva on the victim’s body.  🔊

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