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Etymology

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From char +‎ cloth.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/
  • Hyphenation: char‧cloth

Noun

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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.

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