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
It may be interesting to know that a large match emits about as much light as a burning candle and a so-called safety match about one third as much.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
He heard the scraping of chairs, the pop of a safety match, the clink of glass.
From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
Presently a light was struck: Burnet remembered as an incongruous detail in such a spot that it was a safety match; and a small lantern was lit.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
The "safety match," which will not ignite unless brought into contact with the side of the box in which it is packed, was invented by Lundström of Sweden, in 1855.
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff
