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What (who) is lucifer match - definition

STICK MADE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (TYPICALLY WOOD) USED FOR LIGHTING FIRES
Matches; Lucifer (match); Friction match; Safety match; Matchstick; Match heads; Safety matches; Matchsticks; Matchs; Lucifer match; Storm match
  • The [[London matchgirls strike of 1888]] campaigned against the use of white phosphorus in match making, which led to bone disorders such as ''[[phossy jaw]]''.
  • Packing girls at the [[Bryant & May]] factory.
  • John Walker]], inventor of the friction match.
  • Match container, about 1875
  • Joseph Wright]], depicting [[Hennig Brand]] discovering [[phosphorus]].
  • ''[[The New York Times]]'' report dated 29 January 1911
  • A match at the beginning of the combustion process
  • Sulfur-head matches, 1828, lit by dipping into a bottle of phosphorus
  • ''Super Deportistas'' matches from mid 20th century Mexico, part of the permanent collection of the [[Museo del Objeto del Objeto]], in [[Mexico City]].

lucifer match         
Locofoco match, lucifer.
matchstick         
¦ noun
1. the stem of a match.
2. a long, thin piece: cut the vegetables into matchsticks.
[as modifier] Brit. (of a figure) drawn using thin straight lines.
safety match         
¦ noun a match that ignites only when struck on a specially prepared surface, especially the side of a matchbox.

Wikipedia

Match

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder, often colored for easier inspection. There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used.