TINDER


Meaning of TINDER in English

n. a dry substance such as wood that readily catches fire from a spark. tinder-box hist. a box containing tinder, flint, and steel, formerly used for kindling fires. tindery adj.

[ OE tynder, tyndre f. Gmc ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.