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MATCHSTICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short thin stick of wood used in making matches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("matchstick" is a kind of...):
stick (an implement consisting of a length of wood)
Holonyms ("matchstick" is a part of...):
friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)
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