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Congreve match

Congreve match noun: synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.

Noun

Congreve match (plural Congreve matches)

  1. (historical) Synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.

Synonyms of Congreve match

Forms of Congreve match

pluralCongreve matches

Origin of Congreve match

From German Congreve, after William Congreve, British rocket pioneer and administrator of the Imperial Continental Gas Association during the 1820s.

Questions about Congreve match

What does Congreve match mean?
Congreve match means synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.
What part of speech is Congreve match?
Congreve match is a noun.
What is the plural of Congreve match?
The plural of Congreve match is Congreve matches.

Words near Congreve match in the dictionary

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  3. congresswoman
  4. congresswomen
  5. Congreve
  6. Congreve match
  7. Congreve matches
  8. Congreve rocket
  9. Congreve rockets
  10. Congrevean
  11. Congreves

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