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MATCHBOX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does matchbox mean?
• MATCHBOX (noun)
The noun MATCHBOX has 1 sense:
1. a box for holding matches
Familiarity information: MATCHBOX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A box for holding matches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("matchbox" is a kind of...):
box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)
Context examples
Then he fumbled in his bag, and taking out a matchbox and a piece of candle, proceeded to make a light.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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