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KITCHEN MATCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kitchen match mean?
• KITCHEN MATCH (noun)
The noun KITCHEN MATCH has 1 sense:
1. a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
Familiarity information: KITCHEN MATCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("kitchen match" is a kind of...):
friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)
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