: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
In Aslan’s bedroom, his father, Nidal, pointed to items laid out neatly on his son’s bunk bed — a baseball cap, cigarette lighters, a piece of clothing blotted with blood.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 7 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
Many would have seen the sad sea turtle with a straw embedded deep into its nostril, or the albatross chicks having been fed bottle caps and cigarette lighters by their unknowing parents.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
In Aslan’s bedroom, his father, Nidal, pointed to items laid out neatly on his son’s bunk bed — a baseball cap, cigarette lighters, a piece of clothing blotted with blood.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 7 Sep. 2024
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
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighter. Accessed 27 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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