an object made from an easily combustible substance such as paraffin wax that can be put amongst the coals of a fire or barbecue to get it to light more easily
Examples of 'firelighter' in a sentence
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Kindling, little sugar cube of firelighter, two logs from a plastic bag.
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I expect you use the book as a firelighter.
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You pour your coals into the chimney and stand it on the barbie grill with a lit firelighter underneath.