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Zündholz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
  • matchstick noun The slender wooden or cardboard stick that forms part of a match.

Senses

Zündholz is used for these senses in English:

  • match A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
  • matchstick A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

match — full definition

  1. noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
  2. noun Something or someone equal or corresponding to another.
  3. noun A small stick tipped with a substance that ignites by friction.
  4. verb To correspond to, resemble, or be equivalent to something else.
  5. verb To pair or fit things together suitably.

matchstick — full definition

  1. noun The slender wooden or cardboard stick that forms part of a match.
  2. noun Anything shaped like a thin, small stick.

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