tinder
tinder definition
tin·der (tin′dər)
noun
any dry, easily flammable material, esp. as formerly used for starting a fire from a spark made by flint and steel struck together
Etymology: ME < OE tynder (akin to Ger zunder) < base of OE tendan, to kindle
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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