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touch·wood

 (tŭch′wo͝od′)
n.
Material, such as decayed wood, that is used as tinder; punk.
[From its being easy to ignite.]
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touchwood

(ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd)
n
something, esp dry wood or fungus material such as amadou, used as tinder
[C16: touch (in the sense: to kindle) + wood1]
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touch•wood

(ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd)

n.
punk1
[1570–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.touchwood - material for starting a firetouchwood - material for starting a fire  
kindling, spunk, tinder, punk
igniter, ignitor, lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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Translations
agaric de chêneamadouvier
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George sits, with his arms folded, consuming the family and the parlour while Grandfather Smallweed is assisted by Judy to two black leathern cases out of a locked bureau, in one of which he secures the document he has just received, and from the other takes another similar document which hl of business care--I should like to throw a cat at you instead of a cushion, and I will too if you make such a confounded fool of yourself!--and your mother, who was a prudent woman as dry as a chip, just dwindled away like touchwood after you and Judy were born--you are an old pig.
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