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kindling
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kindling
(noun)
kindle
(verb)
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kindling
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kɪndlɪŋ/
noun
kindling
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ˈ
kɪndlɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of KINDLING
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:
dry twigs, pieces of paper, etc., that burn easily and are used to start a fire
a pile of
kindling
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