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lighter

1

[ lahy-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that lights or ignites.
  2. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking.


lighter

2

[ lahy-ter ]

noun

  1. 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)

  1. to convey in or as if in a lighter.

lighter

1

/ ˈ±ô²¹Éª³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc
  2. a person or thing that ignites something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lighter

2

/ ˈ±ô²¹Éª³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lighter1

First recorded in 1545–55; light 1 + -er 1

Origin of lighter2

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; light 3, -er 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lighter1

C15: probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch lichter
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Herbs: bright, fecund, verdant, elevating our food with both flavor and color, guiding us from heavy comfort foods into a punchier, lighter category of cuisine.

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Into next week, high pressure will shift on top of the UK again, bringing lighter winds and more dry, sunny weather that will see temperatures warm up above the seasonal norm again.

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Investigators reportedly spoke to the suspect's daughter who is said to have told them the fire began as her father tried to burn tree branches hanging over the graves with a cigarette lighter.

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A lighter flick echoes as B-Real sparks up a joint and takes a puff.

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One of the biggest arguments for British Summer Time is that road traffic accidents decrease substantially in the lighter evenings during summer.

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