safety match
Example Sentences
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The invention of the safety match helped, too.
From BBC
It's the stuff that ensures safety matches strike when we want them to - but does not ignite the whole box in our pocket.
From BBC
Q. Is it environmentally better to use safety matches or a fuel-filled lighter to start a fire while camping?
From New York Times
Keep a set of these attractively packaged Skeem Design safety matches handy to light citronella candles; longer versions are available for fireplaces and grills.
From Los Angeles Times
Etheridge rummaged in his pockets, produced a box of safety matches, struck one, and held it in the hollow of both hands to screen the flame from the wind.
From Project Gutenberg
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
