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safety match

–noun
a match designed to ignite only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface.

Origin:
1860–65
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safety match  
n.  A match that can be lighted only by being struck against a chemically prepared friction surface.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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