Match Strike

Match

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder, often colored for easier inspection. There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used.

match

Noun

1. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
2. A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Verb

1. To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
2. To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

strike

Verb

1. To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
2. To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

Noun

1. A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
2. The act of knocking down all ten pins on the first roll of a frame.