slow match
noun
: a match or fuse made so as to burn slowly and evenly and used for firing (as of blasting charges)
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This was a slow match for the first half, as neither seemed to thrive in the environment.
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Aaron Oster, baltimoresun.com, 18 June 2018
Aaron Oster, baltimoresun.com, 18 June 2018
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“Slow match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20match. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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