matchbook
A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet and some…A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
» This radio is no bigger than a matchbook.
Dieses Radiogerät ist nicht größer als ein Streichholzbrief.
Dieses Radio ist nicht größer als ein Zündholzbrief.
Значення
значень: 2A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
My company had matchbooks printed with the corporate logo as giveaway promotional items.
Streichholzbriefchen
(архаїчне, рідкісне)A book in which data from sports matches is recorded.
Near-synonym: scorebook
- a small folder of paper safety matches
Приклади
речень: 1This radio is no bigger than a matchbook.
deDieses Radiogerät ist nicht größer als ein Streichholzbrief.
Переклади
мов: 3За значеннями 1
Походження
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded bookFrom match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.
From match + book, since the mid-19th century or earlier.
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множина: matchbooks| Однина | matchbook |
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