SLOW MATCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slow match mean? 

• SLOW MATCH (noun)
  The noun SLOW MATCH has 1 sense:

1. match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly

  Familiarity information: SLOW MATCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLOW MATCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slow 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)