match
noun
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
matcher
-
a word derived from
match.
Example Sentences
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Sellers, starting her third straight game, matcher her career high with 17 points and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
The training did not have those images at all, so therefore the pattern matcher did not recognize that pattern.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2021
Specifically, it said, the company failed to ensure that the machine, called a side matcher, could not start up during maintenance or to teach employees how to make sure that didn’t happen.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
I think our depth through the forward position allows us to mix the lines and throw a hard matcher off.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2012
Gerry had a good job as a color matcher in a button factory, mixing dyes to any color a retailer wanted to make his dresses distinctive.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
