friction match

Noun
  1. Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical;
    Ignites with friction (synset 103733928)
    "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
    is a type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
    subtypes:
    • 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
    has: matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
    same as: lucifer, match

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