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Matchstick
Meaning
Noun
●
A small,
slender
piece
of
wood
or
cardboard
serving
as a
component
of a match.
●
Any
similarly
small and
thin
piece.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
matchstick
English
match
English
macche
Middle English (1100-1500)
mæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
gemæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
meiche
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
micca
Latin
stick
English
stiken
Middle English (1100-1500)
stician
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stikke
Middle English (1100-1500)
sticca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Shred
Sliver
Splinter
Match Stick
Related
Toothpick
Sawblade
Twig
Matchbox
Candle
Tree Trunk
Tennis Ball
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