noun
- a small block or stick of flammable material used to help start a fire in a fireplace, stove, or campfire
Usage: chiefly British; also called fire starter or kindling aid
Examples
- She placed a firelighter under the logs before lighting the fireplace.
- The camping kit included several firelighters for emergency use.
- Firelighters are useful when you have damp wood that's hard to ignite.
- He bought a box of firelighters at the hardware store for the winter.
- The firelighter caught flame quickly and spread to the kindling.