Meaning of wax vesta | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of early safety match having a wax stem and a phosphorus tip.
historical
Examples
“Suddenly I remembered that I had a tin box of wax-vestas in my pocket.”
“Of their boxes of wax vestas, two were completely ruined, the heads soft from sweat.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.