friction match

noun

friction match

noun

1

A match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface.

One house sends annually to London friction matches to the amount of 120,000 francs.1847, editorial staff, “Friction Matches”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 73:

Synonyms: lucifer, lucifer match, friction light
Hyponyms: fusee, fuse, fuze, Vesuvian, phosphorus match, safety match, parlor match

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