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tinderbox

noun (tinderboxes)

«tinderbox» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A tinderbox is an old box holding tinder, flint and steel, used to light fires. (old use) tree →

In the lessons

in old tales a traveller carries a tinderbox to light a candle or fire on the road

Examples

Hallo, said the soldier, this is a pleasant tinderbox! tree →
He struck a spark from the tinderbox. tree →
Lighting a candle with a tinderbox took ages. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «tinderbox» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«tinderbox» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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