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Meanings of match-box in English

Russian
спички
Spanish
caja de fósforos
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Box, generally pocket-sized, for holding matches.

спички
Synonyms
Examples for "matchbox"
Examples for "matchbox"
1
He started up in bed and began to grope for the matchbox.
Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories
2
The blue end of a matchbox stuck up out of the saucer.
Mary Olivier: a Life
3
But the wooden matchbox was still the most valued of his possessions.
A Charmed Life
4
Stiles relit his pipe with a second match from the ivory matchbox.
Speaks the Nightbird
5
Entering the other, he felt all over his table for the matchbox.
Under Western Eyes
Usage of match-box in English
1
Such was the story Galen Albret saw in the little silver match-box.
The Call of the North
2
The coach I got in was about as dignified as a match-box.
Botchan (Master Darling)
3
He filled his pipe and then took a fuse from his match-box.
Running Water
4
Loring found his match-box and made a fresh light for his cigar.
The Grafters
5
With beating heart Donald scrambled for his match-box and made a light.
The Story of Wool
6
We were about to drive off, and I felt for my match-box.
The Gates of Chance
7
The Factor crushed the silver match-box between his great palms and looked up.
The Call of the North
8
The match-box trade, however, is chiefly in the hands of home-workers.
Problems of Poverty: An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of...
9
Miles fumbled under his heavy wrappings and drew out a match-box.
Summer
10
In response Chilcote drew his match-box from his pocket and struck a light.
The Masquerader
11
Burke lighted his pipe and drummed absentmindedly on the table with his match-box.
Soldiers of Fortune
12
De Grost dropped his match-box and stooped to pick it up.
Peter Ruff and the Double Four
13
Felix took out the match-box from his pocket, and struck a vesta carefully.
The Great Taboo
14
Herrick had filled his pipe, and now took up the match-box.
The Making of a Soul
15
A miniature blue whale, presented in a match-box, to give it some scale.
The unnatural inquirer
16
We also each carried a match-box, a pocket compass, and a stout jack-knife.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap