What does the word tinder mean?
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A highly inflammable substance, as charred linen.
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for tinder
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Beverley made no response in words; but he was preparing a bit of tinder on the end of a stick with which to fire the cannon. – Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson
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The second Church enterprise was commenced in 1867, tinder the labors of Rev. – Thirty Years in the Itinerancy by Wesson Gage Miller