friction match

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friction match

noun friction matches

A match activated by the heat from friction when struck against some surface. One house sends annually to London friction matches to the amount of 120,000 francs.
Similar: lucifer, lucifer match, friction light

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

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@misc{friction_match_2026,
  title = {friction match},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/friction%20match},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}