fire starter
noun/ˈfaɪəstɑːtə(r)/
/ˈfaɪərstɑːrtər/
- a device that allows you to start a fire, usually by hitting a piece of flint (= a hard grey stone) against a piece of steel
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- (North American English) (British English firelighter)a block of material that burns easily and is used to help start a coal or wood fire
- a person who commits the crime of deliberately setting fire to something synonym arsonistTopics Crime and punishmentc1
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