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charcloth

Syllables: char·clothUS/ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/

charcloth noun: a swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

Noun

charcloth (uncountable)

  1. A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

Origin of charcloth

From char + cloth.

Questions about charcloth

What does charcloth mean?
Charcloth means a swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.
What part of speech is charcloth?
Charcloth is a noun.
How do you pronounce charcloth?
Charcloth is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/ (US).

Words near charcloth in the dictionary

  1. charburgers
  2. Charchan
  3. charcharhinid
  4. charchari
  5. charcharis
  6. charcloth
  7. charcoal
  8. charcoal burner
  9. charcoal burners
  10. charcoal iron
  11. charcoal irons

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