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A strike-anywhere match, also known as a kitchen match, is a type of friction match. It contains all the necessary chemicals in its head to ignite from frictional heat. This is in contrast to safety matches, which require a specially prepared striking surface.12

A match, in general, is a flammable material tipped with a substance that ignites through friction. It consists of a head that starts combustion, a tinder substance to carry the flame, and a handle. Tinder itself is any highly flammable material that can be easily kindled. Historically, before matches, people used specially prepared splinters to transfer flames.23

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