A taper made of wax.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting (45) wax tapera1398 A taper made of wax. match1519 A piece of cord, cloth, paper, wood, etc., dipped in melted sulphur so as to be readily ignited with a flint, and used to light a candle or lamp… brimstone match1594 a match or splinter of wood having its end dipped in brimstone. card match1654 †(a) a strip of card or thin wooden spill dipped in melted sulphur so as to be easily ignited with a flint, and used to light candles, lamps, or… spunk1755 Scottish (and northern). A slender slip of wood tipped with brimstone and used for conveying or producing fire; a match, a lucifer. light1787 A device used to set something (esp. a cigarette, pipe, etc.) alight, such as a match, taper, cigarette lighter, etc. spill1821 A thin slip of wood, a folded or twisted piece of paper, used for lighting a candle, pipe, etc. lighter1828 An instrument or piece of flammable material which is set alight and used for lighting, esp. a piece of twisted or folded paper used for lighting a… candle-paper1829 a spill for lighting candles. fidibus1829 A paper match for lighting pipes. Also attributive. Promethean1829 A match made from a flammable mixture of sugar and potassium chlorate wrapped in a paper roll around a small glass bulb of sulphuric acid, and… sulphur-match1830 a lucifer match tipped with sulphur. pipelight1842 a twisted or folded strip of paper used for lighting a pipe. candle-lighter1855 A thing for lighting a candle, etc.; a spill. kitchen match1862 A match intended for use in the kitchen; (now usually) spec. a large wooden friction match designed esp. for lighting gas ovens or burners. spiller1936 = spill, n.1 2a. Subcategories:— specifically ignited by friction (26) — material used for (3) |
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