steel fire striker
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
steel fire striker; flint and steel
archaicAn obsolete fire-making tool used before the widespread adoption of matches. The steel striker (shaped like a small sickle) is struck against a piece of flint to create sparks, which ignite tinder (火绒).
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
huǒ火
lián镰
shì是
rén人
men们
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qǔ取
huǒ火
gōng工
jù具
。
In ancient times, the fire striker was an important fire-making tool for people.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
huǒ火
lián镰
hé和
huǒ火
shí石
。
Fire strikers and flints from the Ming and Qing dynasties are displayed in the museum.
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Tā他
yòng用
huǒ火
lián镰
shú熟
liàn练
dì地
dǎ打
chū出
le了
huǒ火
xīng星
，
diǎn点
rán燃
le了
lú炉
zào灶
。
He skillfully struck sparks with the fire striker to light the stove.