matchstick

match·stick  (mchstk)

n.

1. A short slender piece of wood from which a match is made.

2. Something similar to a matchstick, as in slenderness or strength.

adj.

Short, narrow, and slender: matchstick arms; matchstick slices of potato.

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matchstick [ˈmætʃˌstɪk]

n

the wooden part of a match

adj

1. made with or as if with matchsticks a matchstick model

2. (esp of figures drawn with single strokes) thin and straight matchstick men

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

Translations

matchstick [ˈmætʃstɪk] N → fósforo m

matchstick [ˈmætʃstɪk]

n (= match) → allumette f matchsticks

npl (= thin sticks of vegetable) → julienne f
to cut sth into matchsticks [+ carrots, leeks, cucumber, celery] → couper qch en julienne
Cut the cucumber into matchsticks → Coupez le concombre en julienne.
match-up matchup [ˈmætʃʌp] n (= head-to-head, competition) → duel m

matchstick [ˈmætʃˌstɪk] n → fiammifero