cold fire

noun — 2 senses

cold fire

noun
1

A low-temperature flame, that is unlikely to set furnishings alight or burn flesh in incidental contacts; frequently used for indoor pyrotechnic entertainment devices.

2

Cumbria, Archaic, Dialectal Fuel laid ready for lighting.

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