: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
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Sophie Charara, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
Amazon is a bevy of such cool gadgets—a tool for anything and everything—including organizers that wrangle appliance cords, rechargeable lighters, and even cleaning products that get into the tightest of spots.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Those items included lighters, bottles and plastic bags.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The phone aesthetic was based on 1960s Japanese lighters, and the paperlike electronic displays aim to mimic shoji screens.
—Sophie Charara, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
Amazon is a bevy of such cool gadgets—a tool for anything and everything—including organizers that wrangle appliance cords, rechargeable lighters, and even cleaning products that get into the tightest of spots.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Those items included lighters, bottles and plastic bags.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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lighter
1 of 3 noun
ligh·ter
ˈlīt-ər 
: a large barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
lighter
2 of 3 verb
: to carry by a lighter
lighter
3 of 3 noun
light·er
ˈlīt-ər
: one that lights
especially
: a device for lighting
a cigarette lighter
Etymology
Noun
Middle English lighter "boat"; of Dutch origin
Noun
from 3light and -er
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