Meaning of TINDER
| Pronunciation: | | 'tindur
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[n] material for starting a fire |
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TINDER is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | kindling, punk, spunk, touchwood |
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| | See Also: | | igniter, ignitor, lighter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tin"der\, n. [OE. tinder, tunder, AS. tynder, tyndre;
akin to tendan to kindle, D. tonder tinder, G. zunder, OHG.
zuntara, zuntra, Icel. tundr, Sw. tunder, Dan. t["o]nder. See
{Tind}.]
Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a
spark, as scorched linen.
{German tinder}. Same as {Amadou}.
{Tinder box}, a box in which tinder is kept.
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