| Pronunciation: | | 'tuch`wûd
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |
[n] material for starting a fire |
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TOUCHWOOD is a 9 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | kindling, punk, spunk, tinder |
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| | See Also: | | igniter, ignitor, lighter |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Touch"wood`\, n. [Probably for tachwood; OE. tache
tinder (of uncertain origin) + wood.]
1. Wood so decayed as to serve for tinder; spunk, or punk.
2. Dried fungi used as tinder; especially, the {Polyporus
igniarius}.
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