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
THE safety match that resists all other friction needs only the touch of its peculiar mate to break into flame.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert
"Bless my safety match, Tom!" cried the old man.
From Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel, or, the Hidden City of the Andes by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
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
