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kindling

NounTransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

Small sticks, twigs, or slivers of wood used for starting a fire.

"Gather some dry kindling from the forest floor to get the campfire started."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To light a fire or ignite something.

"The spark was sufficient for kindling the blaze."

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