matchbox

As a noun matchbox

is a small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

As a proper noun toy is

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As nouns the difference between tinderbox and matchbox

is that tinderbox is a small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire while matchbox is a small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

As a noun matchbox is

a small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and matchbox

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while matchbox is a small cardboard box in which matches are kept.