safety match
Example Sentences
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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
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 Kreps, E. H. (Elmer Harry)
The old sulphur matches made in "card and block" can no longer be bought in this country; the safety match has taken their place.
From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March
It was a safety match, so nothing happened.
From Witch-Doctors by Beadle, Charles
He lingered for a moment behind the protection of that angle of rock wall, struck a safety match, and held the tiny flame down close against the face of his pocket compass.
From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall
