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SAFETY MATCH

Pronunciation (US):

• SAFETY MATCH (noun)
The noun SAFETY MATCH has 1 sense:

1. a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

Familiarity information: SAFETY MATCH used as a noun is very rare.

• SAFETY MATCH (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

book matches; safety match

Hypernyms ("safety match" is a kind of...):

friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)

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(Czech proverb)

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