MATCHSTICK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short thin stick of wood used in making matches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("matchstick" is a kind of...):

stick (an implement consisting of a length of wood)

Holonyms ("matchstick" is a part of...):

friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)

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