English to afrikaans meaning of

matchbox

'n Vuurhoutjieboksie is 'n klein karton- of houtboksie wat ontwerp is om vuurhoutjies te hou. Dit het tipies 'n growwe oppervlak aan die een kant waarteen geslaan kan word om 'n vuurhoutjie aan die brand te steek, en 'n kompartement binne om die vuurhoutjies te stoor.

Sentence Examples

  1. She plucked the matchbox from between the books and examined the damp corners.
  2. She lit a match, and then another before lighting the matchbox on fire and throwing it onto the sofa that was pushed against the door.
  3. Then he fumbled in his bag, and taking out a matchbox and a piece of candle, proceeded to make a light.
  4. She also spotted a small, rough-edged box of matches wedged in the middle of another two books, and a bent cigarette beside the matchbox.
  5. Heat singed my fingers as I tossed the flaming matchbox and firecracker at the stack of books.
  6. She opened the matchbox, and there was at least five or six left.
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