safety match
Example Sentences
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She struck a safety match, and flames roared 20 feet into the air, until only her two out stretched hands were visible.
From Time Magazine Archive
He lingered for a moment behind the protection of that angle of rock wall, struck a safety match, and held the tiny flame down close against the face of his pocket compass.
From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall
"The only fire I can light is with a safety match and the valve of a gas-stove!" replied Barbara, quaintly.
From Polly of Pebbly Pit by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
It may be interesting to know that a large match emits about as much light as a burning candle and a so-called safety match about one third as much.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
It was a safety match, so nothing happened.
From Witch-Doctors by Beadle, Charles
