Firelighter (Noun)
Meaning
(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The firelighter was placed under the coal to help get the fire going quickly.
- She used a firelighter to start the barbecue, and soon the coals were glowing red hot.
- The firelighter was a small, wax-coated cube that ignited easily and burned fiercely.
- He struggled to get the fire started until he remembered to use a firelighter to help it along.
- The firelighter was a useful invention that made lighting the coal fire a much simpler task.