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Meaning of "matchsticks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATCHSTICKS

matchsticks  [ˈmætʃstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATCHSTICKS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matchsticks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATCHSTICKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

matchsticks

Match

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, modern matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat 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", contains either phosphorus or phosphorus sesquisulfide as the active ingredient and gelatin as a binder. 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. Some match-like compositions, known as electric matches, are ignited electrically and do not make use of heat from friction.

Definition of matchsticks in the English dictionary

The definition of matchsticks in the dictionary is thin sticks of a vegetable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATCHSTICKS


acoustic
əˈkuːstɪk
artistic
ɑːˈtɪstɪk
characteristic
ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk
diagnostic
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk
domestic
dəˈmɛstɪk
elastic
ɪˈlæstɪk
enthusiastic
ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk
fantastic
fænˈtæstɪk
holistic
həʊˈlɪstɪk
lipstick
ˈlɪpˌstɪk
logistic
lɒˈdʒɪstɪk
majestic
məˈdʒɛstɪk
mystic
ˈmɪstɪk
optimistic
ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk
plastic
ˈplæstɪk
polycystic
ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk
realistic
ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
rustic
ˈrʌstɪk
statistic
stəˈtɪstɪk
stick
stɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATCHSTICKS

matchboard
matchbook
matchbox
matched sample
matched-pairs design
matcher
matchet
matching
matchless
matchlessly
matchlessness
matchlock
matchmake
matchmaker
matchmaking
matchmark
matchplay
matchstick
matchup
matchwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATCHSTICKS

beggar-ticks
beggar´s-ticks
breadsticks
bricks and clicks
bricks-and-clicks
chopsticks
dirty tricks
fiddlesticks
flicks
hoicks
horlicks
kick against the pricks
knicks
like a ton of bricks
monkey tricks
pooh sticks
spondulicks
sticks
the bag of tricks
the flicks

Synonyms and antonyms of matchsticks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matchsticks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATCHSTICKS

Find out the translation of matchsticks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matchsticks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matchsticks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火柴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerillas
570 millions of speakers

English

matchsticks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माचिस की तीलियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعواد الثقاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спички
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palitos de fósforo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

matchsticks
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allumettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlawanan perlawanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streichhölzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マッチ棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성냥개비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matchsticks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

que diêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீக்குச்சிகளைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅन्स्टस्टिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matchsticks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiammiferi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapałki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bețe de chibrit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπίρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuurhoutjies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tändstickor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fyrstikker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matchsticks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATCHSTICKS»

The term «matchsticks» is regularly used and occupies the 64.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATCHSTICKS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matchsticks

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QUOTES WITH «MATCHSTICKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word matchsticks.
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Isabel Yosito
The heart jungle drum beat finds its voice in love and matchsticks.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATCHSTICKS»

Discover the use of matchsticks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matchsticks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Basic College Mathematics: An Applied Approach, Student ...
For our game, there are two players, Player A and Player B, who alternately place 1, 2, or 3 matchsticks in a pile. The object of the game is to place the 32nd matchstick in the pile. Is there a strategy that Player A can use to guarantee winning ...
Richard Aufmann, Vernon C. Barker, Joanne Lockwood, 2007
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Basic College Mathematics: An Applied Approach
For our game, there are two players, Player A and Player B, who alternately place 1, 2, or 3 matchsticks in a pile. The object of the game is to place the 32nd matchstick in the pile. Is there a strategy that Player A can use to guarantee winning ...
Richard Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, 2010
3
Mathematics with Allied Health Applications
For our game, there are two players, Player A and Player B, who alternately place 1, 2, or 3 matchsticks in a pile. The object of the game is to place the 32nd matchstick in the pile. Is there a strategy that Player A can use to guarantee winning ...
Richard Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, 2012
4
Kvant Selecta: Combinatorics, I
Both are Chinese folk games; the translation of "Tsyan-shizi" is "picking up stones " (of course, replacing the stones in the games by matchsticks is an inessential change). These games later penetrated into Europe; at one time the game Nim ...
Serge Tabachnikov, 2001
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pattern 1 1 triangle, 3 matchsticks pattern 2 2 triangles, 6 matchsticks pattern 3 3 triangles, 9 matchsticks The numbers of matchsticks used to make the triangles form thesequence 3, 6, 9, ... This sequence is the multiples of 3. The rule for this ...
Graham Macphail Simon A Longman David Baker Rob Eastaway Paul Hogan Peter Sherran, David Baker, 2005
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Solutions Maths: C.. 7
u. pattern 2 pattern 3 2 triangles, 6 matchsticks 3 triangles, 7 matchsticks The numbers of matchsticks used to make the triangles form the sequence 3, 6, 9, ... This sequence is the multiples of 3. The rule for this sequence is number of ...
David Baker, David Baker Paul Hogan Graham Macphail Rob Eastaway Simon A Longman Peter Sherran, 2005
7
Edexcel GCSE Modular Mathematics Examples and Practice: ...
in 5 V -- \Sr Exercise 5C 1 (a) (i) Shape number 5 has 11 matchsticks, shape number 6 has 13 matchsticks (ii) Shape number 5 has 16 matchsticks, shape number 6 has 19 matchsticks (iii) Shape number 5 has 26 matchsticks, shape number 6 ...
‎2001
8
Oddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
While so many other odd and unique museums have faded into obscurity, this community has actually rallied around Acton's wonderfully weird obsession: creating scale models of famous buildings out of matchsticks. Big deal, you say?
Jerome Pohlen, 2005
9
Key Maths 8/1
CORE. 3. Finding. your. own. rules. Aisha is working on an investigation into squares. She has to find the formula for the number of matchsticks. She has made a table. + 3 +3 +3 +3 Aisha notices that the pattern goes up in 3s. She knows that ...
David Baker, 2001
10
Maths Perfect 4
Place 13 matchsticks side by side. Count 4 matchsticks from the right. Separate them from the rest by putting a pencil as a vertical line. Cover the 4 matchsticks with your right hand. How many matchsticks remain? 9. So, 13-4 = 9. Place 15 ...
Fr. Vincent Vaz, Fr. Vincent Vaz S.D.D

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATCHSTICKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matchsticks is used in the context of the following news items.
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Site-specific Installation Uses 10000 Sticks and 30000 Wooden …
He purchased 30,000 wooden matchsticks and cut away the phosphorus tips. In his studio, against the wall, he created a large jig and started ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
2
Xiaomi Matchstick Puzzle Has Many Anticipating A Mi 4i With 32GB …
The puzzle has matchsticks arranged to make the number 16 and asks people to “move four to double,” which many are taking to mean a 32GB ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
'Think of me as your beauty guinea pig. Only marginally less hairy'
Burnt matchsticks were used to darken lashes and geraniums acted as lip stains but anything more was considered inappropriate. It wasn't until ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
4
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square installs the World's Largest …
The train measures 22 feet long, 13 feet wide and 9 feet high – and is made from over one million, individually placed matchsticks. Created in ... «EIN News, Jul 15»
5
Calgary Flames, Lance Bouma getting ready for arbitration, present …
Matchsticks and Gasoline, a Calgary Flames community .... Matchsticks and Gasoline · FanPosts · FanShots ... Join Matchsticks and Gasoline. «Matchsticks and Gasoline, Jul 15»
6
Video: These Xbox One horror games deserve your terrified attention
The game's obsession with smashing its levels into matchsticks makes us think it's got a bitter grudge against the buildings themselves, like ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»
7
Victim's friends to testify in Cairns murder trial of gold prospector …
Also in the clearing were patches of burnt grass and four used matchsticks bearing traces of Mr Schuler's DNA, the court heard. Dianne ... «The Cairns Post, Jul 15»
8
It's great to have exciting chef Jethro back at Bristol's Cowshed …
Matchsticks of Granny Smith apple added an additional sharp crunch to this harmonious opener. It was followed by veal chop, ox cheek croquette, confit garlic ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
9
9 Ways To Survive A Day At Work After A Sleepless Night
But rather than prop open your eyes with matchsticks at your desk, there is help at hand. New York Magazine's Science of Us has released a ... «Grazia, Jul 15»
10
Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad
Cut into thin slices on the diagonal. Peel the carrot and cut into thin matchsticks. Cut the radishes into thin slices and again into thin matchsticks. «KSL.com, Jul 15»

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