Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friction match

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: fric-tion -match
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"One house sends annually to London friction matches to the amount of 120,000 francs."

Inflected Forms

friction matches (plural)

Synonyms

lucifer lucifer match friction light match

Questions

What does friction match mean?: A match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface.

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