Matchbook
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noun.
A small cardboard folder containing safety matches and having a striking surface along the bottom.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A small folder of paper safety matches.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A small folded sheet of
cardboard
containing rows of cardboard
matches
, generally with a
striker
on the outside.
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noun.
a small folder of paper safety matches
Word Usage
"The cigarette in the matchbook is a time bomb technique I remember seeing in the Billy Wilder movie 'Stalag 17'!"
cross-reference
matchbox
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
folder
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