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Lighter
01
a small device used to create a flame for lighting cigarettes, candles, etc.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
lighters
Examples
He used a lighter to start the campfire.
02
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
03
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
to lighter
01
transport in a flatbottom boat
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
lighter
3rd person singular
lighters
Present participle
lightering
Past simple
lightered
Past participle
lightered
Lexical Tree
lighterage
lighter
light
