pinders English
Noun
(head)
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tinders English
Verb
(head)
(tinder)
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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