"black match" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black matches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black match (plural black matches)
  1. A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder. Synonyms: blackmatch Translations (Translations): mustaruudista tehty tulilanka (Finnish), ungedeckte Stoppine [feminine] (German), lont z prochem czarnym [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-black_match-en-noun--XyVIh7L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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