firelighter

nounB2Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

A firelighter is a small block that burns long enough to start a fire. Use one firelighter.

It burns steadily for several minutes, which is what damp kindling actually needs. A firelighter is worth carrying because the one thing you cannot find in the rain is dry tinder.

Definitions of firelighter

1nounfirelighterA small block that burns long enough to start a fire.B2
“One firelighter and a handful of twigs did it.”

firelighter is a fuel.

Where it comes from

From fire + lighter.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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