TINDERS

Proper noun

Tinders

plural of Tinder

Anagrams

• destrin, dirtens, snirted, sternid

Noun

tinders

plural of tinder

Verb

tinders

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tinder

Anagrams

• destrin, dirtens, snirted, sternid

Source: Wiktionary


TINDER

Tin"der, n. Etym: [OE. tinder, tunder, AS. tynder, tyndre; akin to tendan to kindle, D. tonder tinder, G. zunder, OHG. zuntara, zuntra, Icel. tundr, Sw. tunder, Dan. tönder. See Tind.]

Definition: Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen. German tinder. Same as Amadou.

– Tinder box, a box in which tinder is kept.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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