aansteker

Definitions of aansteker
  1. noun
    a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
  2. noun
    a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
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    ontstekingsbuis
    any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
    lucifer, luciferstokje, luizenveer, luizeveer, zwavelstokje
    lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
    fusee
    a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
    vuurkoord
    a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
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    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
    synonyms: schoen
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    kinderschoen
    a shoe designed to be worn by infants
    kistje, stapper, turftrapper
    a thick and heavy shoe
    perron, plankier, platform, verkiezingsprogram, verkiezingsprogramma, vlonder
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
    zwemvlies
    a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
    gymnastiekschoen, gympie, gympje, gymschoen, sneaker, tennisschoen
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
    mocassin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
    dansschoen, pump, pumpschoen
    a low-cut shoe without fastenings
    Jezusnikes, sandaal, sandelhout, zomerschoen
    a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
    espadrille, spadrille
    a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
    gymnastiekschoen, gympie, gympje, gymschoen
    a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
    schuivertje
    a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
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    schoeisel
    covering for a person's feet
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