tinderboxes

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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. pluralplural of tinderbox
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APA

tinderboxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinderboxes

MLA

“tinderboxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinderboxes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinderboxes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinderboxes.

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