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MATCH-STALK [2 records]

Record 1 2001-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
DEF

... the round or rectangular, rigid stick that, tipped with a flammable substance, constitutes a match.

DEF

The slender length of wood or other fairly rigid material used in making matches.

OBS

According to the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, the terms "match-splint" and "match-stalk" are chiefly British.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
CONT

Les anciennes allumettes étaient de simples bûchettes de bois trempées dans du soufre fondu, qui ne pouvaient s'enflammer qu'au contact d'un corps déjà en ignition.

OBS

De nos jours les allumettes sont faites de petites tiges de bois (bûchettes) ou de carton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos madereros
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Record 2 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
DEF

... the round or rectangular, rigid stick that, tipped with a flammable substance, constitutes a match.

DEF

The slender length of wood or other fairly rigid material used in making matches.

OBS

match-splint; match-stalk: According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, these terms are chiefly British.

Key term(s)
  • match-stick

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
DEF

Tige de bois ou de carton imprégnée à une extrémité d'un produit susceptible de s'enflammer par friction.

Key term(s)
  • bûchette

Spanish

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