What does lighter mean?
Definitions for lighter
ˈlaɪ tərlighter
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lighter.
Princeton's WordNet
igniter, ignitor, lighter(noun)
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
lighter, light, igniter, ignitor(noun)
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"do you have a light?"
barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter(verb)
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
lighter(verb)
transport in a flatbottom boat
Webster Dictionary
Lighter(noun)
one who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps
Etymology: [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.]
Lighter(noun)
a large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery
Etymology: [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.]
Lighter(verb)
to convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship
Etymology: [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.]
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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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
lighter
A large, open, flat-bottomed boat, with heavy bearings, employed to carry goods to or from ships.--Ballast lighter. A vessel fitted up to raise ballast from the bottom of a harbour.--Covered or close lighter. One furnished with a deck throughout her whole length, in order to secure such merchandise as might be damaged by wet, and to prevent pillage.
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Relight
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lighter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lighter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of lighter in a Sentence
The stone tools are larger than what we are used to see from 2.6 million years ago, and are also lighter in color, which is striking to me, because normally stones found on the surface are darker.
Smaller, lighter vehicles don’t afford as much crash protection as bigger, heavier vehicles.
In areas of the country where the government's hand was lighter, faith-based social service and welfare agencies operate homeless shelters, orphanages, soup kitchens, and made highly positive contributions to the well-being of their society.
It's hard to expect there's going to be some sort of home run for the banks, higher rates are (priced) in the stocks. The tax bill is in the stocks. The lighter regulatory touch, maybe we've already seen the benefits of that.
In Kinshasa (the capital of the DRC) the subjects of art were typically social, lighter and with a lot of humor.
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- aansteker, aanbrandsteker, aakAfrikaans
- ولاعة, قداحة, أخفArabic
- запальнічкаBelarusian
- запалкаBulgarian
- encenedorCatalan, Valencian
- zapalovačCzech
- Feuerzeug, Zigarettenfeuerzeug, ZigarettenanzünderGerman
- αναπτήραςGreek
- lighter, mechero, encendedor, briquet, fosforera, yesqueroSpanish
- välgumihkel, tulemasinEstonian
- metxero, pizgailuBasque
- فندکPersian
- savukkeensytytin, tupakansytytin, sytkäri, sytytinFinnish
- tendrariFaroese
- briquetFrench
- lastóirIrish
- eddrymmey, losseyderManx
- מציתHebrew
- öngyújtóHungarian
- կրակվառիչArmenian
- korek api gasIndonesian
- accendinoItalian
- ライターJapanese
- სანთებელაGeorgian
- 라이터Korean
- چهرخKurdish
- ignitabulumLatin
- žiebtuvėlisLithuanian
- šķiltavasLatvian
- запалкаMacedonian
- асаагуурMongolian
- lebih ringanMalay
- lajterMaltese
- aanstekerDutch
- zapalniczka, lichterPolish
- isqueiro, acendedorPortuguese
- brichetăRomanian
- зажигалка, лихтер, шаландаRussian
- упаљач, upaljačSerbo-Croatian
- zapaľovačSlovak
- vžigalnikSlovene
- çakmakAlbanian
- segôtêtšiSouthern Sotho
- tändare, cigarettändareSwedish
- vibiriti vya chumaSwahili
- ไฟแช็กThai
- pansindiTagalog
- çakmakTurkish
- запальничкаUkrainian
- bật lửaVietnamese
- filidömVolapük
- אָנצינדערYiddish
- into yokukhanyisaZulu
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