Congreve match

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Congreve match

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From German Congreve, after William Congreve, British rocket pioneer and administrator of the Imperial Continental Gas Association during the 1820s.

noun Congreve matches

historical Synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.
Similar: phosphorus match

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"Congreve match." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/congreve%20match. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Congreve match. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/congreve%20match

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@misc{congreve_match_2026,
  title = {Congreve match},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/congreve%20match},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}