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fire-plow

American  
[fahyuhr-plou] / ˈfaɪərˌplaʊ /

noun

  1. a stick that is rubbed in a wooden groove to produce sparks for igniting a fire.

Etymology

Origin of fire-plow

First recorded in 1890–95

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