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friction match

friction match noun: a match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface.

Noun

friction match (plural friction matches)

  1. A match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface.
    • One house sends annually to London friction matches to the amount of 120,000 francs.1847, editorial staff, “Friction Matches”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 73
    Synonyms:
    lucifer, lucifer match, friction light

Synonyms of friction match

Forms of friction match

pluralfriction matches

Questions about friction match

What does friction match mean?
Friction match means a match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface.
What part of speech is friction match?
Friction match is a noun.
What is the plural of friction match?
The plural of friction match is friction matches.

Words near friction match in the dictionary

  1. friction clutches
  2. friction drum
  3. friction drums
  4. friction hitch
  5. friction hitches
  6. friction match
  7. friction matches
  8. friction pile
  9. friction piles
  10. friction tape
  11. friction tapes

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