lucifer match

noun

1. friction match.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucifer match¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Let us now look somewhat closely and practically into the manufacture of a Lucifer Match.

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The Lucifer Match is a similar example of division of labor, and the skill of long, practice.

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The demand for the Lucifer Match is always continuous, for it is a perishable article.

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