Tom is building a matchstick house.
Source: tatoeba (10754267)
Matchstick
/ˈmætʃstɪk/
Synonyms for "matchstick" (10 found)
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8 entriesart materialcraft materialdimensional descriptorfire starting toolshape descriptorslender descriptorstickwooden descriptor
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8 entriesmatchstick figurematchstick housematchstick modelmatchstick sculpturematchstick-thinsafety matchstrike anywhere matchthreadlike
Collocations
10 entriesmatchstick artmatchstick carvingmatchstick figurematchstick housematchstick lengthmatchstick modelmatchstick sculpturematchstick sizematchstick thicknesswooden matchstick
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.
Source: wiktionary