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tinder
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tin·der  (tndr)
n.
Readily combustible material, such as dry twigs, used to kindle fires.

[Middle English, from Old English tynder.]

tinder [ˈtɪndə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) dry wood or other easily combustible material used for lighting a fire
2. anything inflammatory or dangerous his speech was tinder to the demonstrators' unrest
[Old English tynder; related to Old Norse tundr, Old High German zuntara]
tindery  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tinder - material for starting a firetinder - material for starting a fire        
igniter, ignitor, lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Translations
tinder [ˈtɪndəʳ] N (lit, fig) → yesca f
to burn like tinderarder como la yesca
tinder
nZunder m
tinder [ˈtɪndəʳ] nesca


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