Meaning & use
tinder
Dry, easily flammable material used to start a fire.
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He gathered dry leaves and twigs as tinder before lighting the campfire.
The drought left the forest as dry as tinder, ready to ignite from a single spark.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively, as in 'the rumor was tinder for an already tense situation.'
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