LIGHTER

Lighter

A lighter is a portable device used to generate a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for extinguishing the flame.

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lighter

Noun

  1. One who, or that which, lights.
    a lighter of lamps
  2. A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
    Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

Verb

  1. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

Adjective

lighter

I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

Adjective (etymology 2)

lighter

What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!
I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.


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