Lucifer+match
31lucifer — n. 1 Satan. 2 poet. the morning star (the planet Venus). 3 (lucifer) archaic a friction match. Etymology: OE f. L, = light bringing, morning star (as LUX, fer f. ferre bring) …
32Lucifer — Lu•ci•fer [[t]ˈlu sə fər[/t]] n. 1) rel a proud rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven 2) astron. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star 3) (l.c.) Also called lu′cifer match . match I, 1) • Etymology: bef.… …
33lucifer — See match …
34friction match — /ˈfrɪkʃən mætʃ/ (say frikshuhn mach) noun a match ignited by striking on a rough surface; lucifer; lucifer match …
35friction match — noun 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 • Syn: ↑match, ↑lucifer • Hypernyms:… …
36kitchen match — noun a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves • Hypernyms: ↑match, ↑lucifer, ↑friction match * * * noun : a wooden splint match that can be lighted by any friction surface * * * a wooden… …
37safety match — noun a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface • Syn: ↑book matches • Hypernyms: ↑match, ↑lucifer, ↑friction match * * * ˈsafety match 7 [safety match] …
38slow match — noun match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly • Hypernyms: ↑match, ↑lucifer, ↑friction match …
39locofoco — Lucifer Lu ci*fer, n. [L., bringing light, n., the morning star, fr. lux, lucis, light + ferre to bring.] [1913 Webster] 1. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon. [1913 Webster] …
40lu|ci|fer — «LOO suh fuhr», noun. 1. the chief rebel angel who was cast out of heaven; Satan; the Devil. 2. Poetic. the planet Venus when it is the morning star. ╂[< Latin lūcifer the morning star (literally) light bringing < lūx, lūcis light1 + ferre… …
