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allumettes

/ˌæləˈmɛts/ /ˌæləˈmɛtiz/

Meanings
noun
A matchstick.

Examples :

"He used several allumettes to finally light the stubborn campfire. "
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Related Words

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration stubborn

stubborn noun

/ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbɚn/

Stubbornness.

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

Illustration finally

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

Illustration campfire

campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Illustration steak

steak noun

/steɪk/

Beefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

"For dinner, we had a delicious steak. "

Illustration sized

sized verb

/saɪzd/

To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.

"The tailor sized the new suit to fit the customer perfectly. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

Illustration matchstick

matchstick noun

/ˈmætʃstɪk/

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

"The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."

Illustration fries

fries noun

/fɹaɪz/

(usually in the plural, fries) A fried strip of potato.

"I ordered a burger and fries for lunch. "

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."