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fireplace match

fireplace match noun: a match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its intended fuel.

Noun

fireplace match (plural fireplace matches)

  1. A match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its intended fuel.

Forms of fireplace match

pluralfireplace matches

Origin of fireplace match

Named for its principal use lighting kindling in fireplaces.

Questions about fireplace match

What does fireplace match mean?
Fireplace match means a match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its intended fuel.
What part of speech is fireplace match?
Fireplace match is a noun.
What is the plural of fireplace match?
The plural of fireplace match is fireplace matches.

Words near fireplace match in the dictionary

  1. firepink
  2. firepinks
  3. firepit
  4. firepits
  5. fireplace
  6. fireplace match
  7. fireplace matches
  8. fireplace poker
  9. fireplace pokers
  10. fireplaced
  11. fireplaces

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