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2. Bellows - Wikipedia

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   Diagram of a fireplace hand-bellows. A bellows or pair of bellows is a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air.The simplest type consists of a flexible bag comprising a pair of rigid boards with handles joined by flexible leather sides enclosing an approximately airtight cavity which can be expanded and contracted by operating the handles, and fitted with a valve allowing air to ...

3. Fire piston - Wikipedia

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   [6] [9] These piston-bellows reached as far as Madagascar prior to European contact. [10] The bamboo piston-bellows technology was also adopted early by the Chinese, replacing the indigenous Chinese leather-bellows technology completely. [6] [11] Whether the European fire pistons were influenced by the Southeast Asian fire pistons was a matter ...

4. Glossary of firelighting - Wikipedia

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   See also References A amadou Main article: amadou A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi. arson Main article: arson The crime of intentionally or maliciously lighting structures, wildland areas, cars or other property on fire. It is the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain. auto reignition Main article: Auto reignition A process used in gas ...

5. Firestarter - Wikipedia

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   Fire striker, a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by a suitable rock; Ferrocerium, a modern alternative inaccurately called "flint" Magnesium alloy fire starter, a device used by hikers; Fire piston, a.k.a. slam rod fire starter; Charcoal starting devices or substances: Chimney starter, a metal tube used with kindling

6. Fire making - Wikipedia

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   Fire making, fire lighting or fire craft is the process of artificially starting a fire. It requires completing the fire triangle , usually by heating tinder above its autoignition temperature . Fire is an essential tool for human survival and the use of fire was important in early human cultural history since the Lower Paleolithic .

7. Alfa Anderson, Vocalist Behind Chic Hits Including 'Good ...

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   Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...