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matchwood
[ mach-wood ]
/ ˈmætʃˌwʊd /
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British Dictionary definitions for matchwood
matchwood
/ (ˈmætʃˌwʊd) /
noun
wood suitable for making matches
splinters or fragmentsthe bomb blew the house to matchwood
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