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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
“Trying to do that 20 pounds lighter, I just created some really, really, really bad habits, man.”
"In the past they tried to burn damp straw to create a darker smoke and dry straw to make lighter smoke - but this caused some confusion because sometimes it appeared grey."
Do you think two years from now we're going to want a lighter, sweeter vibe?
“Yeah, it’s so entirely uncharacteristic of him in the workplace,” Wellman said of McCarthy’s sudden lighter tone.
This is a bout already with a significant weight disparity and this incident - and Benn coming in lighter than anticipated - has only shone a brighter light on that.
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