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FRICTION MATCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
Example:
as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
Synonyms:
friction match; lucifer; match
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("friction match" is a kind of...):
igniter; ignitor; light; lighter (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires)
Meronyms (parts of "friction match"):
matchstick (a short thin stick of wood used in making matches)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "friction match"):
fusee; fuzee (a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind)
kitchen match (a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves)
book matches; safety match (a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface)
slow match (match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly)
