flint and steel
He struck the flint to start a fire.
Flint is commonly used in making tools.
The archaeologist found flint tools in the ancient ruins.
The flint sparked when it struck against the steel.
Hunters in the past used flint to create weapons.
Flint and steel were used to start fires before matches were invented.
The flintlock rifle was a popular weapon in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Flint can be found naturally in certain types of rock formations.
The flint arrowheads were skillfully crafted by ancient civilizations.
She collected flint specimens to add to her mineral collection.
He retreated out of arm's length, and picked up a large flint.
Finally, we strike the flint while turning up the gas of the Bunsen burner.
After his friends all went back, he hit the flint twice.
He tried to make sparks with the flint.
It is the flint from my grandmother, so I want to get it.
The area was rich in flint for making weapons and in animals to hunt.
They were master of flintknappers meticulously chipping and sharpening pieces of flint to make spears and cutting tools.
Rub a steel file with a flint in a dark room, and notice what pretty sparks you get.
Suddenly, the flint came up in his mind.
Fortunately, however, ancient men made tools of stone, especially flint, because this is easier to shape than other kinds.
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