огни́во — meaning in English
ognivo
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English meaning
- flint noun A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
Senses
огни́во is used for these senses in English:
- firestriker A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.
- flint A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.
- tinderbox (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
flint — full definition
- noun A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
- noun A small piece of hard material used in a lighter to create a spark.