"firestarting" meaning in English

See firestarting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From fire + starting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|starting}} fire + starting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} firestarting (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of firemaking. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: firemaking [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: firestarter, firestriker
    Sense id: en-firestarting-en-noun-mAt0pTaL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From firestart + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|firestart|ing|nocat=1}} firestart + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} firestarting
  1. present participle and gerund of firestart Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: firestart
    Sense id: en-firestarting-en-verb-15Jl7PVC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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