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lighter

/ lighter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"do you have a light?"
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
cigar lighter cigarette lighter pocket lighter fuse fuze
Derived:
ignite light light up fire up
verb Sense 2
transport in a flatbottom boat
Type of:
transport
Derived:
barge flatboat hoy lighterage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
noun Sense 3
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Type of:
fuel
Kinds of:
firelighter kindling tinder touchwood spunk
Derived:
ignite light
noun Sense 4
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Type of:
boat
Kinds of:
dredger houseboat pontoon scow wherry
Derived:
barge
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

device cigar lighter cigarette lighter pocket lighter fuse fuze transport fuel firelighter kindling tinder touchwood