Fox-fire
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 Alternative form of foxfire. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"On the inside is fixed a Barometer, by which he can tell the depth he is under water; a Compass, by which he knows the course he steers. In the barometer and on the needles of the compass is fixed fox-fire, i.e. wood that gives light in the dark."
Example
More examples"On the inside is fixed a Barometer, by which he can tell the depth he is under water; a Compass, by which he knows the course he steers. In the barometer and on the needles of the compass is fixed fox-fire, i.e. wood that gives light in the dark."
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