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Meanings of matchstick in anglès

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Device for lighting fires.

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Usage of matchstick in anglès
1
A far-off form, tall, windswept, framed by a forest of matchstick trees.
Nevermore
2
He breaks his matchstick in half and flips it onto the table.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
3
Cut both apples into matchstick-sized strips and place in a large bowl.
Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
4
It looks like a matchstick bridge, thin and spindly above the trees.
Full Circle
5
He made a matchstick house out of the winnings, with too much concentration.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
6
A long, fair, slender arm reaches out, holding a matchstick torch.
To the end of the land
7
Her elbows were bowling balls set into the middle of her matchstick arms.
Brave girl eating: a family's struggle with anorexia
8
Chop any leftover veggie into matchstick shapes and place in a glass jar.
News.com.au
9
Righty leaned back in his chair and picked his teeth with a matchstick.
The man who ate the 747
10
A former matchstick factory has been transformed into three bars.
The Guardian
11
For the soup, slice the lean pork into matchstick-sized strips.
The Guardian
12
Birds ran everywhere, their matchstick legs skittering across mud the color of peanut shells.
Mysterious Skin
13
It crumpled the three-inch-thick bough like someone snapping a matchstick.
Summer of Night
14
Kallendbor had his broadsword out, holding it forth like a matchstick against a hurricane.
The Tangle Box
15
He lounged outside the post office, a matchstick in the corner of his mouth.
Serena
16
For thicker fabrics, ensure you leave a long enough shank by stitching across a matchstick.
The Guardian
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