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touchwood
/ ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd /
noun
- something, esp dry wood or fungus material such as amadou, used as tinder
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Word History and Origins
Origin of touchwood1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of touchwood1
C16: touch (in the sense: to kindle) + wood 1
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Example Sentences
After a time, in place of the touchwood, tinder was used, which was made by scorching old linen handkerchiefs.
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“No—no—d—n it—no,” said Touchwood, extremely angry at his disaster, and the cause of it.
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Since Tyrrel's departure, no one pretends to guess what old Touchwood will do with his money.
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I guess we shall have to put a new bottom into her, for most of her planks are as rotten as touchwood.
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These men and horses and the gun were put on board this big tinder-box, all fire and touchwood.
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