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safety match

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. safety match, book matchesnoun

    a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

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  1. safety matchnoun

    A match designed so it can only be ignited on a special friction surface.

Wikipedia

  1. safety match

    A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder, often colored for easier inspection. There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used. Because of the substance used to coat each match, this makes them non-biodegradable.

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  1. safety match

    A safety match is a type of match that can only be ignited by striking it against a specially prepared surface like the side of the matchbox it comes in. This design was intended to reduce accidental fires and explosions caused by unintentionally striking matches against common objects.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of safety match in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of safety match in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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