en striking match

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: Open Mind Common Sense contributors
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Effects of striking match

  • en fire ➜
  • en a flame ➜
  • en creating a fire ➜
  • en buring a match ➜
  • en you can light a fire ➜
  • en you can then light a candle ➜
  • en combustion ➜
  • en dangerous ➜
  • en a fire would start ➜
  • en fires ➜
  • en it to ignite into a flame ➜
  • en lighting something with the resultant fire ➜
  • en the match catches fire ➜
  • en the match is consumed ➜
  • en the match lights on fire ➜
  • en the match to be on fire ➜
  • en no fire ➜
  • en is a spark ➜
  • en starting a fire ➜
  • en uncontrolled fires ➜
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striking match is used for…

  • en creating a fire ➜
  • en lighting a candle ➜
  • en lighting a cigarette ➜
  • en lighting a fire ➜
  • en seeing in the dark ➜
  • en starting a fire ➜
  • en arson ➜
  • en burning your fingers ➜
  • en causing hectic ➜
  • en creating light ➜
  • en getting your cigarette up and going ➜
  • en know whos the best ➜
  • en lighting it ➜
  • en lighting a Bunsen burner ➜
  • en lighting a camping stove ➜
  • en lighting a charcoal fire ➜
  • en lighting a cigar ➜
  • en lighting a flame ➜
  • en lighting a gas furnace ➜
  • en lighting your girlfriend's cigarette ➜
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striking match is a subevent of…

  • en breaking a fingernail ➜
  • en burn your fingertips ➜
  • en burn your fnigertips ➜
  • en burning your finger ➜
  • en it catches on fire ➜
  • en it could break ➜
  • en that it doesn't lit ➜
  • en fire ➜
  • en getting your finger burned ➜
  • en light a canble ➜
  • en light a fire ➜
  • en light in the gloom ➜
  • en start a fire ➜
  • en watch the matchhead ignite ➜

striking match requires…

  • en a box to strike it on ➜
  • en a course surface ➜
  • en dry conditions ➜
  • en a flick of the wrist ➜
  • en friction ➜
  • en a hand ➜
  • en a match ➜
  • en a need for fire ➜
  • en a striking surface ➜
  • en swiftness ➜
  • en a use it ➜

Subevents of striking match

  • en lighting a fire ➜
  • en start a flame or a fire ➜
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