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    kindling
    /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.
    • 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.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.

  7. 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.

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

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

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › kindling_n2kindling, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun kindling mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun kindling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English and Scottish English. See meaning & use. How common is the noun kindling?

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

    Sep 28, 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.yourdictionary.com › kindlingKindling Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Kindling definition: Easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to start a fire.