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Word: Tinder
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English tynder, tyndre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tonder and German Zunder
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɪndə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire
Short Definition:dry, flammable material used for lighting fire
Examples:- they slashed down the undergrowth for tinder
- he lit it with a tinder
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