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.
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
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In the Red Dwarf episode "Marooned", Lister and Rimmer are looking for kindling to keep the fire going.
Source: Money to Burn -
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.
Source: Series / Red Dwarf - 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.
Source: Hard To Light Fire
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