matchstick
About 0.09 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
A piece of wood or cardboard becomes a matchstick once the end has been dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.
- noun Any similarly small and thin piece.
The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.
Similar words
match stick stick allumette firestriker kindler stake fireplace match chewstick poker pushstick
Often followed by
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Word family
matchsticks
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