friction match

friction match
noun
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
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he always carries matches to light his pipe

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as long you've a lucifer to light your fag

Syn: ↑match, ↑lucifer
Hypernyms: ↑lighter, ↑light, ↑igniter, ↑ignitor
Hyponyms: ↑fusee, ↑fuzee, ↑kitchen match, ↑safety match, ↑book matches, ↑slow match
Part Meronyms: ↑matchstick

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noun
: a match that is ignited by friction and has a tip usually containing phosphorus sulfide mixed with other combustibles and with oxidizing material (as potassium chlorate, saltpeter, or red lead)

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a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction.
[1830-40, Amer.]

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friction match,
a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction: »

He listed “lucifer matches” (or friction matches) among the great inventions of his time (Atlantic).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • friction match — a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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  • friction match — /ˈfrɪkʃən mætʃ/ (say frikshuhn mach) noun a match ignited by striking on a rough surface; lucifer; lucifer match …  

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