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will-fire

will-fire noun: the need-fire.

Noun

will-fire (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland) The need-fire.
    • A few stones were piled together in the barnyard, and woodcoals having been laid thereon, the fuel was ignited by will-fire.1826 June 24, The Mirror

Questions about will-fire

What does will-fire mean?
Will-fire means the need-fire.
What part of speech is will-fire?
Will-fire is a noun.

Words near will-fire in the dictionary

  1. will to power
  2. will you marry me
  3. will've
  4. will-call
  5. will-calls
  6. will-fire
  7. will-force
  8. will-in-the-wisp
  9. will-less
  10. will-lessly
  11. will-maker

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