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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

/ ˈɪə /

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

/ ˈɪə /

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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of lighter1

C15: probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch lichter
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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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Violence in public gets a lighter sentence than a lie on paper.

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"He set fire to his guitar with lighter fuel, which was quite funny at the time, and then he threw that off stage," Colin recalls.

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Upgrade your lighter with the Flower Pot’s refillable chili pepper lighter.

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After the rich and hearty stews of winter, I am craving lighter textures and brighter flavors, and everything I see — little green peas, thin spiky asparagus, feathery fronds of fennel — I want.

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