slow match

/sloʊ mætʃ/
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Other forms: slow matches

Definitions of slow match
  1. noun
    match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
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    type of:
    friction match, lucifer, match
    lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
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