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  • 1Kindling model — Kindling is a widely used model for the development of seizures and epilepsy in which the duration and behavioral involvement of induced seizures increases after seizures are induced repeatedly.cite journal |author=Bertram E |title=The relevance… …

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  • 2Kindling — may refer to: * Material for starting a fire, especially small pieces of dry wood * Kindling model, the process by which major epileptic seizures are triggered by repeated small electrical or chemical stimulation to the brain * The 1973 album… …

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  • 3Kindling — Kin dling (k[i^]n dl[i^]ng), n. 1. The act of causing to burn, or of exciting or inflaming the passions. 2. Materials, easily lighted, for starting a fire, such as small twigs or paper; also used in the pl.. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4kindling — (n.) material for lighting fire, 1510s, from prp. of KINDLE (Cf. kindle) (v.). Earlier a setting alight (c.1300) …

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  • 5kindling — ► NOUN ▪ small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires …

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  • 6kindling — [kind′liŋ] n. [ME: see KINDLE1] bits of dry wood or other easily lighted material for starting a fire …

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  • 7kindling — /ˈkɪndlɪŋ / (say kindling) noun 1. material for starting a fire. 2. the act of someone who kindles …

  • 8kindling — noun Date: 1513 easily combustible material for starting a fire …

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  • 9kindling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tinder, fuel, firewood, combustibles. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Material for starting a fire] Syn. firewood, tinder, coals, twigs; see fuel , wood 2 . 2. [Combustion] Syn. ignition, burning, lighting;… …

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  • 10kindling — kin·dling || kɪndlɪŋ n. small sticks of wood or other flammable materials that are used for starting fires kin·dle || kɪndl v. set on fire, cause to burn; arouse, excite, inspire; ignite, flare up; become excited, be inspired …

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