Fire and Kindling

Fire

Fire noun - A destructive burning.

Kindling is a synonym for fire in combustion topic. In some cases you can use "Kindling" instead a noun "Fire", when it comes to topics like oxidation, ignition system.

Nearby Words: fired, fireball, firing, fireside, fireplace

Kindling

Kindling noun - Material for starting a fire.
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Synonyms for Kindling

Fire is a synonym for kindling in combustion topic. You can use "Fire" instead the word "Kindling" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as oxidation, ignition system.

Nearby Words: kindliness, kindled

Both words in one sentence

  • Money to Burn In the Red Dwarf episode "Marooned", Lister and Rimmer are looking for kindling to keep the fire going.
    Source: Money to Burn
  • Series / Red Dwarf Money Fetish: "Now that's the kind of cash that opens anybody's legs." Money to Burn: In the episode "Marooned", Lister and Rimmer are looking for kindling to keep the fire going.
  • Chakotay from Star Trek: Voyager demonstrates that, despite being a Magical Native American, he's "the only Indian who can't light a fire by rubbing two sticks together." Until he gets the idea to use hair as kindling.
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