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matchbox

noun

Meaning

  1. A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
  2. Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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