tinder
tin·der
noun \ˈtin-dər\Definition of TINDER
1
: a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling
2
: something that serves to incite or inflame <that rhetoric was ready tinder for revolution — Margaret Peters>
See Origin of TINDER
Middle English, from Old English tynder; akin to Old High German zuntra tinder, Old English tendan to kindle
First Known Use: before 12th century
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