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The answer MATCHES has 26 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of matches in various dictionaries:
noun - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
noun - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
noun - a burning piece of wood or cardboard
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| Listed under "wood" in Collier's Ency. index, early ones of these were called "Lucifers" |
| The first modern ones of these, called Lucifers, were invented in 1827 & struck on sandpaper |
| Joshua Pusey patented these in book form in 1892 but didn't "strike it" rich until several years later |
| In a H.C. Andersen tale, a girl has no luck selling these on a cold New Year's Eve |
| In 1827 chemist John Walker "struck" gold by inventing the first friction ones of these; smokers really liked them |
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| Plural form of match. |
| Third-person singular simple present indicative form of match. |
| Place (a person or group) in competition with another. |
| Be equal to (something) in quality or strength. |
| Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect make or be harmonious. |
| A person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth. |
| A person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another. |
| A person or thing that is equal to another in quality or strength. |
| place (a person or group) in competition with another. |
| A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport. |
| Matches description |
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| A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, modern matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder; often colored for easier inspection. There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used. |