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matchbox

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match·box  (mchbks)
n.
A box in which to keep matches.

matchbox [ˈmætʃˌbɒks]
n
a small box for holding matches
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.matchbox - a box for holding matchesmatchbox - a box for holding matches            
box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
Translations
matchbox [ˈmætʃbɒks] Ncaja f de fósforos or cerillas
matchbox [ˈmætʃbɒks] nboîte f d'allumettes
matchbox [ˈmætʃˌbɒks] nscatola di fiammiferi


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To my exceeding joy he stamped his little foot, and was so naughty that, in gratitude, I gave him five minutes with a matchbox.
He was about to throw away the matchbox too, but checked the movement of his hand and put the box in his pocket instead.
"My dear Dorian," answered Lord Henry, taking a cigarette from his case and producing a gold-latten matchbox, "the only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.
 
 
 
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