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vesta

/ˈvɛstə/

Meanings
noun
A short match, made of wood or wax

Examples :

"Grandpa used a vesta to light the fireplace. "
item utensil material

Related Words

Illustration match

match noun

/mæt͡ʃ/

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

"My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today."

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration wax

wax noun

/wæks/

Beeswax.

"The beekeeper carefully collected the wax from the honeycomb. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration short

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

Illustration grandpa

grandpa noun

/ˈɡɹæmpɑː/

Grandfather

"My grandpa told me a funny story about his childhood. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

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

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."

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."