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Noun: firestarter  'fI(-u)r,staar-tur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: firelighter)
  1. (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
    "He used a firestarter to quickly ignite the charcoal in the grill";
    - firelighter [Brit]

Derived forms: firestarters

Type of: igniter, ignitor, lighter

Encyclopedia: Firestarter