"kindle-coal" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-kindle-coal.ogg Forms: kindle-coals [plural]
Etymology: From kindle + fire. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kindle|fire}} kindle + fire Head templates: {{en-noun}} kindle-coal (plural kindle-coals)
  1. (obsolete, idiomatic) A troublemaker. Tags: idiomatic, obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: breedbate, makebate, kindle-fire

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