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Meetup vs Tinder - What's the difference?

meetup | tinder |

As nouns the difference between meetup and tinder

is that meetup is an arranged informal meeting while tinder is small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc, used to help light a fire.

As a verb tinder is

to set fire to; torch.

meetup

English

Alternative forms

*meet-up

Noun

(en noun)
  • An arranged informal meeting.
  • :We had our meetup in the local library, because of its central location.

    • tinder

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tinder) (-)
  • small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.

    • Usage notes

    Tinder refers to the first stage of building a fire: sparks light tinder, which then lights kindling, which then lights the main fire.

    Derived terms

    * tinder box, tinderbox

    Related terms

    * teend

    Coordinate terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To set fire to; torch.
  • * Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
    • Is heaven a murderer when its lightning strikes a would-be murderer in his bed, tindering sheets and skin together?

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