| NOUN | artifact | friction match, match, lucifer | lighter / lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical |
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| Meaning | lighter / lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction. | |
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| Synonyms | match, lucifer | |
| Parts | matchstick | A short thin stick of wood used in making matches |
| Narrower | fusee, fuzee | A friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind |
| kitchen match | A wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface | |
| safety match, book matches | A paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface | |
| slow match | match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly | |
| Broader | lighter, light, igniter, ignitor | A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires |
| Spanish | cerilla, fosforo, fósforo, lucifer | |
| Catalan | llumí, lucifer, misto | |
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