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Word entry · 7 letters

lighter

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"Not as heavy"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪtɚ/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eghilrtStarts with LEnds with R2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. transport in a flatbottom boat

Word origin

From light (“to ignite”) + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch lichtere, lichter (“one who spreads light, illuminator”), Dutch lichter, luchter (“candle-holder, chandelier”). Compare also Middle English lightnere, liȝtnere (“one who enlightens or illuminates”).

Used in a sentence

  • a lighter of lamps
  • Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
  • It is, of course, possible to work only to or from lighters in this way, and such working is not very general in this country, although a certain amount of such overside work is carried on in enclosed docks.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Not as heavy7 letters
02Less heavy7 letters

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