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firelighter
noun [C] /ˈfaɪəˌlaɪ.tər/
/ˈfaɪrˌlaɪ.t̬ɚ/ (US usually fire starter)Definition
(Definition of firelighter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- ignition noun
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- kindle verb (FIRE)
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- light verb (START FLAMES)
- make sth up phrasal verb (PREPARE)
- match noun (STICK)
- put sth out phrasal verb (STOP BURNING)
- set fire to sth/sb idiom
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