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matchstick

match·stick [ mách stìk ]


noun  (plural match·sticks)
Definition:
 
stem of match: the wooden part of a match



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. made from matches: built of matchsticks

2. thin or in strips: as thin as matchsticks, or in the form of thin strips or simple lines

[Late 18th century. <match2]
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