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The Match (ITV)
A match is a small tool for producing fire and a sports event or game where people or teams compete against each other. Match may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * Match (film), ''Match'' (film), a 2014 American drama film * The Match (1999 film), ''The Match'' (1999 film), a British film * The Match (2019 film), ''The Match'' (2019 film), an Italian film * The Match (2021 film), ''The Match'' (2021 film), a Croatian-American film * The Match (2025 film), ''The Match'' (2025 film), a Korean film Television * The Match (TV programme), ''The Match'' (TV programme), a British video game program * The Match (TV series), ''The Match'' (TV series), a British football television series Fictional characters * Match (DC Comics), a clone of Superboy * Match (Marvel Comics), a mutant in the X-Men universe Music * The Matches, a pop-punk band from Oakland, California * Matches (Sammy Kershaw song), "Matches" (Sammy Kershaw song), 1998 * Matches (Britney Spears and Backstreet Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (material), 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. Etymology The word ''match'' derives from Old French ''mèche'', referring to the Candle wick, wick of a candle. Historically, the term ''match'' referred to lengths of rope, cord (later cambric) impregnated with chemicals, and allowed to burn continuously. These were used to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
