match sticks
Tiny wooden igniters
Match sticks are thin wooden splints tipped with a combustible material that ignites when struck against a rough surface.
They come in small boxes or books and serve as a simple way to start fires, light candles, or ignite cigarettes.
The phrase also describes anything resembling these slender sticks: Her legs were like match sticks.
Usually written as one word: matchsticks.
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
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match stickslighter
Comparative of not heavy
flint and steel · butane torch · Zippo · magnifying glass · pilot light
match sticksfire extinguisher
Portable flame suppression device
water · fire blanket · sand · wet blanket · sprinkler
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