Matchstick

//ˈmætʃstɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

    "A piece of wood or cardboard becomes a matchstick once the end has been dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."

  2. 2
    a short thin stick of wood used in making matches wordnet
  3. 3
    Any similarly small and thin piece. in-plural

    "The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks."

Synonyms

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shredshredsliversplinter

Example

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"Tom is building a matchstick house."

Etymology

From match + stick.

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