Congreve match
Congreve match · Congreve matches
Synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction matchSynonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)Synonym of phosphorus match, a strike-anywhere friction match.
Origin
From German Congreve, after William Congreve, British rocket pioneer and administrator ofFrom German Congreve, after William Congreve, British rocket pioneer and administrator of the Imperial Continental Gas Association during the 1820s.
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Forms
plural: Congreve matches| Singular | Congreve match |
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