Meaning & use

tinder

noun·Academic

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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