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Definition of tinder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
survivaldry, flammable material used for starting a fire
- He gathered dry leaves and twigs as tinder for the campfire.
2.
conflictsomething that can cause conflict or controversy
- The policy became tinder for public debate.
Images of tinder
dry, flammable material used for starting a fire
Expressions with tinder
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extremely dry and lacking moisture
The grass in the field was dry as tinder.
Origin of tinder
Old Norse, tindr (tinder)
Terms with tinder included in their meaning
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mining
piece of tinder for firing mines
nature
wood used as tinder for starting fires
nature
fungus material used as tinder
history
small container with flint, steel, and tinder
technology
similar to the dating app Tinder
Examples of tinder in a sentence
They used birch bark as tinder to start the fire. The speech acted as tinder for protests. His remarks were tinder in the tense meeting.
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- French:amadou, source de discorde, ...
- German:Zunder, Zündstoff, ...
- Italian:materiale infiammabile, miccia, ...
- Spanish:yesca, chispa, ...
- Portuguese:material inflamável, motivo de discórdia, ...
- Chinese:火绒, 导火索, ...
- Japanese:火口, 火種, ...
- Arabic:صُوفان, شَرارَة, ...
- Hebrew:חֹמֶר הַצָּתָה, חוֹמֶר בְּעֵירָה, ...
- Russian:трут, повод для конфликта, ...
- Ukrainian:розпал, причина, ...
- Hindi:जलावन, चिंगारी, ...
Definition of Tinder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
- She met her boyfriend on Tinder.
- Tinder has revolutionized online dating.
- Many people use Tinder to find casual dates.
Origin of Tinder
English, tinder (material for fire)
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- French:Tinder, ...
- German:Tinder, ...
- Italian:Tinder, ...
- Spanish:Tinder, ...
- Portuguese:Tinder, ...
- Chinese:Tinder, ...
- Japanese:ティンダー, ...
- Arabic:تيندر, ...
- Hebrew:טִינְדֶּר, ...
- Russian:Тиндер, ...
- Ukrainian:Tinder, ...
- Hindi:टिंडर, ...
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