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    kin·dling
    /ˈkin(d)liNG/

    noun

    • 1. easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire.
    • 2. (in neurology) a process by which a seizure or other brain event is both initiated and its recurrence made more likely.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kindlingKindling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    kindling. noun. kind· ling ˈkin-dliŋ. : the electrophysiological changes that occur in the brain as a result of repeated intermittent exposure to a subthreshold electrical or chemical stimulus (as one causing seizures) so that there develops a usually permanent decrease in the threshold of excitability.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKINDLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KINDLING definition: 1. small dry sticks or other materials used to start a fire 2. small dry sticks or other materials…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › kindlingKINDLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Kindling definition: material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.. See examples of KINDLING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › kindlingKindling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The small pieces of wood you use to start a fire are called kindling. When you go camping, you can gather kindling, little twigs and branches, to use in a campfire. Kindling helps a fire get going because it's small and dry, easily flammable.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKINDLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈkɪndlɪŋ) noun. 1. material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire. 2. the act of one who kindles. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1250–1300; ME; see kindle 1, -ing 1]

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › kindlingKindling - definition of kindling by The Free Dictionary

    Define kindling. kindling synonyms, kindling pronunciation, kindling translation, English dictionary definition of kindling. n. Easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to start a fire.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKINDLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    KINDLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of kindling in English. kindling. noun [ U ] us / ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ / uk / ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ / Add to word list. small dry sticks or other materials used to start a fire. Synonym. tinder. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Starting fires. arsonist. combust. fire starter. firelighter.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkindling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of kindling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › kindlingkindling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 13, 2024 · Kindling refers to the second stage of building a fire: tinder is used to light kindling, which then lights the main fire.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKINDLING definition in American English | Collins English...

    Kindling is small pieces of dry wood and other materials that you use to start a fire.