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Rarematchstick
The correct spelling is matchstick.
How to pronounce matchstick
noun
Say it like: Mac-hst-ik
The correct spelling is matchstick. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match. For example: "The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."
Usage Examples
“The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.”
“The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
- 2.(chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.
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