| 单词 | safety match |
| 释义 | > as lemmassafety match safety match n. a match which ignites only when its head is struck on a specially prepared surface. Cf. match n.2 4.Invented in 1844 by Gustaf Erik Pasch. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting > specifically ignited by friction allumette1601 fire cane1644 paper match1780 Strasbourg match1825 match1830 lucifer match1831 fusee1832 loco-foco1835 oxymuriatic match1835 Congreve1839 Vesta1839 friction-match1847 safety match1850 German Congreve1851 Vesuvian1853 star1862 safety1876 tandstickor1884 post-and-railsa1890 book match1899 Swan Vesta1908 1850 Rep. 6th Exhib. Mass. Charitable Mechanic Assoc. 118 John P. Jewett, Boston. Universal Safety Matches. An excellent article. Bronze Medal. 1866 W. T. Brande & G. W. Cox Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art (new ed.) II. 409/2 s.v. Lucifers,..Such matches, as not being affected by accidental friction, and as being free from poison, are called safety matches. 1906 Standard (Boston) 1 Sept. 171/2 The advisability of encouraging the use of ‘safety’ matches rather than the ordinary commercial ‘parlor’ or ‘friction’ match. 2009 F. Partnoy Match King i. 6 In the heady US markets, safety matches were the ideal new investment. < as lemmas |
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