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Noun: tinder  tin-du(r)
  1. Material for starting a fire
    "Dry leaves and small twigs make excellent tinder for starting a campfire";
    - kindling, touchwood [archaic], spunk [N. Amer, informal], punk [N. Amer]

Derived forms: tinders

Type of: igniter, ignitor, lighter

Encyclopedia: Tinder, John Daniel