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slow matches

slow matches is the plural of slow match.

Meaning of slow match

Noun

slow match (plural slow matches)

  1. A slow-burning fuse used to ignite a matchlock musket or fire a cannon.

Questions about slow matches

What is slow matches the plural of?
Slow matches is the plural of slow match.

Words near slow matches in the dictionary

  1. slow loris
  2. slow lorises
  3. slow march
  4. slow marches
  5. slow match
  6. slow matches
  7. slow motion
  8. slow news day
  9. slow news days
  10. slow off
  11. slow off the mark

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