tinder box

A form of tinderbox — A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of tinderbox.
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APA

tinder box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinder%20box

MLA

“tinder box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinder%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinder box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinder%20box.

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