match-stick

  • 1match|stick — «MACH STIHK», noun. a stick or slender piece of wood, of which a match is made …

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  • 2match·stick — /ˈmæʧˌstık/ noun, pl sticks [count] : the wood or paper part of a match Cut the peppers into pieces the size of matchsticks …

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  • 3Stick Cricket — is an Adobe Flash cricket game website. The game was developed originally by Cann Creative, a company from Sydney, Australia. Cann Creative later partnered with Advergamer, a company from London, England to further develop Stick Cricket into an… …

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  • 4match — Ⅰ. match [1] ► NOUN 1) a contest in which people or teams compete against each other. 2) an equal contender. 3) an exact equivalent. 4) a corresponding pair. 5) a potential husband or wife. 6) a marriage …

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  • 5Match — For other uses, see Match (disambiguation). An igniting match …

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  • 6stick — 1. stick [ stik ] n. m. • 1795; mot angl. ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Canne mince et souple. ⇒ badine, baguette, cravache. 2 ♦ (1894) Sport Crosse de hockey. 3 ♦ (1928) Conditionnement d un produit moulé en forme de bâtonnet. Un stick de colle. Déodorant en… …

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  • 7match — match1 [ mætʃ ] noun *** ▸ 1 stick for making fire ▸ 2 combination/attractive ▸ 3 when people compete ▸ 4 something that looks the same ▸ 5 marriage/partner ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a small stick that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough… …

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  • 8match — match1 W3S3 [mætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(game)¦ 2¦(fire)¦ 3¦(colours/patterns)¦ 4¦(good opponent)¦ 5 shouting match 6¦(marriage)¦ 7¦(suitability)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 7; Origin: Old English mAcca] [ …

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  • 9match — 1 noun 1 FIRE (C) a small wooden or paper stick, used to light a fire, cigarette etc: a box of matches | strike a match (=rub a match against a surface to produce a flame) | put a match to (=make something burn by using a match): I tore up the… …

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  • 10match — [[t]mæ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦ matches, matching, matched 1) N COUNT A match is an organized game of football, tennis, cricket, or some other sport. [mainly BRIT] He was watching a football match... France won the match 28 19. Syn: game 2) N COUNT A match is a …

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