Congreve match

noun

Synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.

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phosphorus match
OriginGerman Congreve →
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Meanings

nounCongreve match (plural Congreve matches)

plural Congreve matches

  1. historicalSynonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.

    Synonyms: phosphorus match

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.

Similar
phosphorus match
Also see
phosphorus match

Origin

  1. GermanCongreve
  2. EnglishCongreve match

From German Congreve, after William Congreve, British rocket pioneer and administrator of the Imperial Continental Gas Association during the 1820s.

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Cite this entry
APA

Congreve match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congreve%20match

MLA

“Congreve match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congreve%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Congreve match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congreve%20match.

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