sulfur matches

A form of sulfur match — A kind of taper or miniature torch produced by splintering tar barrels, immersing the slips into sulfur, and applying them to a flame.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sulfur match
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APA

sulfur matches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20matches

MLA

“sulfur matches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20matches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfur matches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20matches.

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