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 of the present day did not appear until 1845.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob
"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)
She lit it with a safety match and extinguished the match with a nervous flick of her arm.
From Earth Alert! by Neville, Kris
