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nounbrimstone match (plural brimstone matches)
plural brimstone matches
- Synonym of sulfur match, a match activated by a sulfuric reaction, especially one employing fatwood.
Synonyms: sulfur match
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of sulfur match, a match activated by a sulfuric reaction, especially one employing fatwood.
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brimstone match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brimstone%20match
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“brimstone match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brimstone%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brimstone match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brimstone%20match.
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