black matches

A form of black match — A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of black match
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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