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lighter
1[lahy-ter]
lighter
2[lahy-ter]
noun
a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters.
verb (used with object)
to convey in or as if in a lighter.
lighter
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc
a person or thing that ignites something
lighter
2/ ˈɪə /
noun
a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lighter1
Example Sentences
Thursday, the suspect entered the San Joaquin County adult probation office in Stockton with a lighter and a gas can, authorities said.
Chair Rupert Soames said that lighter regulation, better marketing and incentives for investors to put cash into British firms were needed to stem the outflow.
What’s striking is how Cool Whip has been rebranded as a “healthier,” “lighter” dessert option.
It also used highly efficient modern engines from General Electric and Rolls Royce, and it replaced many mechanical and pneumatic systems with lighter electrical ones.
In a lighter moment during the press conference after the game, Farrell mentioned that the squad had created their own song, a first blast coming in Perth.
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