FIRELIGHTER

firelighter

(noun) (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firelighter (plural firelighters)

small block of flammable substance, typically sawdust and wax combined, used to light fires.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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