matchstick
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmætʃstɪk/
noun
Etymology: From match + stick.
- A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
“Holonym: match”
“A piece of wood or cardboard becomes a matchstick once the end has been dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.”
- Any similarly small and thin piece.
“The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.”