safety match
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She struck a safety match, and flames roared 20 feet into the air, until only her two out stretched hands were visible.
From Time Magazine Archive
After several ineffectual attempts to light this, he discovered it was a safety match.
From The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
“Have sent,” said his entertainer briefly, as he filled a pipe from the open tobacco box and struck a safety match.
From Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters by Charles King
He heard the scraping of chairs, the pop of a safety match, the clink of glass.
From The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm
Another fault of the safety match is its small size; it is apt to be entirely consumed before the fire can be started.
From Woodcraft by E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
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