Matchwood
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches. countable, uncountable
"The great stick was torn from his grasp and broken in two as though it had been matchwood, to be flung aside as the now infuriated beast charged for his adversary’s throat."
- 2 fragments of wood wordnet
- 3 wood suitable for making matchsticks wordnet
- 4 wood in small pieces or splinters wordnet
Example
More examples"The great stick was torn from his grasp and broken in two as though it had been matchwood, to be flung aside as the now infuriated beast charged for his adversary’s throat."
Etymology
From match + wood.
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