Meaning & use

kindling

noun·Everyday

Small dry sticks or material used to start a fire.

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We gathered kindling from the forest floor before lighting the campfire.

The dry pine needles made excellent kindling for the wood stove.

A note on using this word

Kindling is smaller and lighter than logs; it catches fire quickly and is added before larger fuel.

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