"phosphorus bottle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phosphorus bottles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phosphorus bottle (plural phosphorus bottles)
  1. (historical) An early form of friction match involving a splint tipped with sulfur dipped into a bottle of phosphorous and then ignited by friction. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-phosphorus_bottle-en-noun-l--eqNcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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