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tinder [ˈtındə] N form

tinder

易燃物 yìránwù

tinder

火绒 huǒróng

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Grasses and plants which grew well in the early summer soon turned to dry tinder. en.wikipedia.org

It is a good place for fresh water and tinder. en.wikipedia.org

Chemical tests led to the conclusion that he carried it for use as tinder. en.wikipedia.org

The fungus is a useful form of tinder for fire-lighting. en.wikipedia.org

Some fungi, types of polypores loosely called mushrooms, have been used as fire starters (known as tinder fungi). en.wikipedia.org

Then the cut would be packed with tinder and small kindling and slowly burned. en.wikipedia.org

An alternative explanation of the term is that it is derived from pumpkin or punk, meaning tinder. en.wikipedia.org

Dry tinder can be added to the coal, and then blown on to produce flames. en.wikipedia.org

A small fire of tinder is started, upon which the cylinder(s) is placed. en.wikipedia.org

The idea being that you scrape off a few grains of magnesium into your tinder and ignite it by striking the ferrocerium. en.wikipedia.org

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