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safety match

safe·ty match
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee mach]
    • /ˈseɪf ti mætʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee mach]
    • /ˈseɪf ti mætʃ/

Definitions of safety match words

  • noun safety match a match designed to ignite only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface. 1
  • noun safety match stick for lighting fire 1
  • noun safety match a match that will light only when struck against a specially prepared surface 0
  • noun safety match a match that will light only when it is struck on a prepared surface 0

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Origin of safety match

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Safety match

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safety match popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

safety match usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safety match

noun safety match

  • congreve — William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)
  • friction match — a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction.
  • fusee — a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
  • locofoco — (sometimes lowercase) a member of the radical faction of the New York City Democrats, organized in 1835 to oppose the conservative members of the party.
  • lucifer match — friction match.

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