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match vs safety match

safety match vs match

match and safety match both are nouns.

match is a verb but safety match is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
match Yes No Yes No
safety match Yes No No No
As nouns, safety match is a hyponym of match; that is, safety match is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than match:
  • match: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
  • safety match: a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
Other hyponyms of match include fusee, fuzee, kitchen match, book matches, slow match.
match (noun) safety match (noun)
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
an exact duplicate
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
something that resembles or harmonizes with
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
a pair of people who live together
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
the score needed to win a match
match (verb) safety match (verb)
be equal or harmonize
make correspond or harmonize
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
set into opposition or rivalry
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
give or join in marriage
provide funds complementary to
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be equal to in quality or ability
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