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matchstalk

matchstalk is the rare form 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 matchstalk

pluralmatchstalks

Questions about matchstalk

What is matchstalk the rare form of?
Matchstalk is the rare form of matchstick.

Words near matchstalk in the dictionary

  1. matchpoints
  2. matchpot
  3. matchpots
  4. matchsafe
  5. matchsafes
  6. matchstalk
  7. matchstalks
  8. matchstick
  9. matchsticks
  10. matcht
  11. matchup

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