Small tools made to start a flame quickly and on purpose, from the friction match to the portable lighter, which replaced the work of striking sparks or keeping a fire alive. Each rests on a chemical or mechanical way of igniting fuel. An invention belongs here when the cited article describes it as a tool or portable device for starting a fire or making a controlled flame. It excludes furnaces, stoves and the prehistoric practice of keeping fire, which is a matter of early human history.
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Match (Wikipedia)
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A match is a tool for starting a fire.
Lighter (Wikipedia)
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A lighter is a portable device which uses mechanical or electrical means to create a controlled flame
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