Touchwood (Noun)
Meaning
Material for starting a fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Gather some dry leaves and twigs to use as touchwood for the campfire tonight.
- The campsite provided a bundle of touchwood for guests to start their own fires.
- We used dry pine needles as touchwood to get the fire going quickly and efficiently.
- The firefighters used a combination of kindling and touchwood to contain the prescribed burn.
- Dry corn cobs make great touchwood for starting a fire on a windy day.