touchwood
[ tuhch-wood ]
/ ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd /
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touchwood
/ (ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd) /
noun
something, esp dry wood or fungus material such as amadou, used as tinder
Word Origin for touchwood
C16: touch (in the sense: to kindle) + wood 1
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