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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The old team death match style rounds led to a lot of very slow matches where not dying was rewarded, but this new game mode changes that up and forces you to fight. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slow match was in 1651

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“Slow match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20match. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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