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1. (n.) tinder
a highly flammable material formerly used for starting a fire by catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together.
2. tinder
any dry, easily ignitable substance.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE tynder; akin to OHG zuntara, ON tundr tinder, OHG zunten to kindle, Go tundnan to burn)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
material for starting a fire
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tinder
something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen
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