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tinder

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtɪndɚ/ · UK /ˈtɪndə/

tinder means: Dry material that catches fire easily and helps you start a fire.

noun

FIRE STARTERB2

Dry material that catches fire easily and helps you start a fire.

  • We need dry tinder.
  • A spark set the tinder alight.
  • She gathered dry grass to use as tinder.

Similar words: fire starter

Common phrases: dry tinder, tinder bundle, gather tinder

verb

SET ALIGHTC2

To make something start burning.

  • They tindered the dry straw.
  • The attackers tindered the wooden gate.
  • A single spark could tinder the roof.

Similar words: set fire to, torch

Opposites: extinguish

Common phrases: tinder the straw, tinder a roof

Questions about tinder

What does tinder mean?

Dry material that catches fire easily and helps you start a fire.

What is tinder in other languages?

Türkçe: kav · Español: yesca · Français: amadou · Deutsch: Zunder · Italiano: esca · 日本語: 火口

How do you pronounce tinder?

In American English /ˈtɪndɚ/; in British English /ˈtɪndə/.

How do you use tinder in a sentence?

We need dry tinder. A spark set the tinder alight.

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