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match stick

match stick is the alternative spelling of matchstick.

Meaning of matchstick

Noun

matchstick (plural matchsticks)

  1. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
    • Holonym: match
  2. (in plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.
    • The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.
    Synonyms:
    shred, sliver, splinter

Forms of match stick

pluralmatch sticks

Questions about match stick

What is match stick the alternative spelling of?
Match stick is the alternative spelling of matchstick.

Words near match stick in the dictionary

  1. match racing
  2. match referee
  3. match referees
  4. match safe
  5. match safes
  6. match stick
  7. match sticks
  8. match up
  9. match wagon
  10. match wagons
  11. match'd

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