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friction matches

friction matches is the plural of friction match.

Meaning of friction match

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

Questions about friction matches

What is friction matches the plural of?
Friction matches is the plural of friction match.

Words near friction matches in the dictionary

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

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