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单词 fidibus
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fidibusn.

Etymology: German; of uncertain etymology; for conjectures see Grimm.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfidibus.
A paper match for lighting pipes. Also attributive.
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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting
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match1519
brimstone match1594
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spunk1755
light1787
spill1821
lighter1828
candle-paper1829
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Promethean1829
sulphur-match1830
pipelight1842
candle-lighter1855
kitchen match1862
spiller1936
the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > smoking > articles or materials used in smoking > [noun] > thing which may be smoked > cigarette > lighter > paper match
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1829 H. W. Longfellow Jrnl. 9 May in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) I. xi. 172 I was just lighting my pipe..the ‘fidibus’ fell from my hand.
1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 June 6/1 Sleeping in mosquito curtains and with ‘fidibus’ pastilles.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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