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View synonyms for safety match

safety match

noun

  1. a match designed to ignite only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface.


safety match

noun

  1. a match that will light only when struck against a specially prepared surface
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safety match1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

She picked out a can of chicken noodle soup, a quart of milk, a loaf of bread, a bar of soap, a box of safety matches and four tomatoes from a bushel basket.

The invention of the safety match helped, too.

From BBC

Two spools of thread, one white chess bishop, and six parts of a jigsaw puzzle...A teaspoon and a closed box of safety matches...A radish, two pennies, a nickel, and a golf ball.

It's the stuff that ensures safety matches strike when we want them to - but does not ignite the whole box in our pocket.

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Q. Is it environmentally better to use safety matches or a fuel-filled lighter to start a fire while camping?

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