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flint in Finnish

flint in Finnish is piikivi, kivi — flint means a hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.

flint in Finnish

piikivi
noun
A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.
kivi
noun
A small cylinder of some other material of the same function in a cigarette lighter, etc.

What does "flint" mean?

  1. noun A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
    "He used flint to make a fire."
  2. noun A small piece of hard material used in a lighter to create a spark.
    "The lighter wouldn't work until we replaced the flint."
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flint in a sentence

  • He used flint to make a fire.
  • Early humans used flint to make sharp tools and start fires.
  • The lighter wouldn't work until we replaced the flint.
  • The lighter needs a new flint before it will work again.

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What is "flint" in Finnish?
"flint" in Finnish is piikivi, kivi. flint means: A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
How do you use "flint" in a sentence?
Example: "Early humans used flint to make sharp tools and start fires." In Finnish, "flint" is piikivi, kivi.
Are there other ways to say "flint" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "flint": piikivi, kivi.
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