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English → English (gcide) Definition: Tinder box Tinder \Tin"der\, n. [OE. tinder, tunder, AS. tynder, tyndre; akin to tendan to kindle, D. tonder tinder, G. zunder, OHG. zuntara, zuntra, Icel. tundr, Sw. tunder, Dan. t["o]nder. See Tind.] Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen. [1913 Webster] German tinder. Same as Amadou. Tinder box, a box in which tinder is kept. [1913 Webster]