matchstick
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Matchstick — est un rappeur né en 1984 à Nice. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Participations 3 Discographie 4 Apparitions … Wikipédia en Français
matchstick — ► NOUN 1) the stem of a match. 2) (before another noun ) drawn using thin straight lines: matchstick men … English terms dictionary
matchstick — [mach′stik΄] n. 1. the thin piece of wood, cardboard, etc. of a match 2. something thin like this … English World dictionary
matchstick — [[t]mæ̱tʃstɪk[/t]] matchsticks 1) N COUNT A matchstick is the wooden part of a match. Use a pointed object such as a broken matchstick. 2) N COUNT: oft N n You can refer to something very small or thin as a matchstick. Cut the cucumber into… … English dictionary
matchstick — UK [ˈmætʃˌstɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms matchstick : singular matchstick plural matchsticks a single match, especially after it has been burnt … English dictionary
matchstick — noun Date: 1791 1. a slender piece especially of wood from which a match is made 2. something resembling a matchstick especially in slenderness < cut a carrot into matchsticks > … New Collegiate Dictionary
matchstick — /mach stik /, n. 1. a short, slender piece of flammable wood used in making matches. 2. something that suggests a matchstick, as in thinness or fragility. [1785 95; MATCH1 + STICK1] * * * … Universalium
matchstick — noun a) A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match. The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match. b) Any similarly small and thin pieces; frequently used in the… … Wiktionary
matchstick — match|stick [ˈmætʃˌstık] n 1.) a wooden ↑match 2.) matchstick men/figures BrE people in pictures who have been drawn with thin lines to represent their arms, legs, and bodies, as if by a child American Equivalent: stick person … Dictionary of contemporary English
matchstick — match|stick [ mætʃ,stık ] noun count a single match, especially after it has been burned matchstick man a very simple drawing of a person, with lines to represent the arms, legs, and body … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
matchstick — noun (C) 1 a wooden match 1 (1) 2 matchstick men/figures people drawn with thin lines to represent their arms, legs, and bodies, as if by a child … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
