match stick

A form of matchstick — A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

Meanings

nounmatch stick (plural match sticks)

plural match sticks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of matchstick.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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