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kindling

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. kindling (noun)
  2. kindle (verb)
  3. kindle (verb)
  4. kindling temperature (noun)
  5. kindling wood (noun)

kin·dling

noun \ˈkin(d)-liŋ, ˈkin-lən\

Definition of KINDLING

: easily combustible material for starting a fire
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