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tin·der [ˈtɪndəʳ] N no pl

tinder

netivo n

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The pubescent under surface of the leaves is said to stop bleeding and can be used as tinder for a means of sparking fires. en.wikipedia.org

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

To render birch bark useless as tinder, it must be soaked for an extended period of time. en.wikipedia.org

Set up a tinder nest on top of the kindling in the ditch. en.wikipedia.org

Fire broke out, and the mass of half-timbering chosen to ornament the interior provided dry tinder. en.wikipedia.org

Once the tinder bundle bursts into flame, it is placed into the fuel that has been assembled ready for ignition. en.wikipedia.org

The tinder is always lit at the center so the bolstering posts do not burn prematurely. 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

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

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

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