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kindling

[ kind-ling ]

noun

  1. material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
  2. the act of one who kindles. kindle.


kindling

/ ˈ°ìɪ²Ô»å±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. material for starting a fire, such as dry wood, straw, etc
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kindling1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; kindle 1, -ing 1
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California has tens of millions of dead trees to serve as kindling for the next mega-fire, yet no single entity has sufficient authority or resources to address the threat.

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But just as some trees and plants withstood the Eaton and Palisades fires, others went up like kindling.

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They might as well have used their ballots for fireplace kindling.

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“Surveillance footage shows a suspect collecting rubbish from a public trash can, also collecting wood for kindling and placing it near the base of a power pole,†said Scott, describing the Oct.

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In California, overgrown vegetation that turned to kindling amid record-breaking heat fueled the Park fire after it sparked in July.

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