(a lighter)

  • 81cigarette lighter — ciga rette .lighter [ US ˈ... ˌ..] n a small object that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, ↑cigars etc = ↑lighter …

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  • 82cigarette lighter — cigarette lighters N COUNT A cigarette lighter is a device which produces a small flame when you press a switch and which you use to light a cigarette or cigar. Syn: lighter …

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  • 83petrol lighter — noun A cigarette lighter in which the striking of a spark ignites a petrol soaked wick • • • Main Entry: ↑petrol …

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  • 84on a lighter note — spoken phrase used when you are going to say something that is less serious than what you were talking about before On a lighter note, two pigs have escaped from a farm near Chepstow and are living wild in the woods. Thesaurus: ways of adding… …

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  • 85Ramped Powered Lighter — The Ramped Powered Lighter (RPL) was a type of landing craft formerly operated by the Royal Corps of Transport of the British Army, from the 1960s until the 1990s. It had a vehicle deck that was 5.49m wide and 13.26m long, and a load capacity of… …

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  • 86The Old Lamp-Lighter — is a popular song.The music was written by Nat Simon, the lyrics by Charles Tobias. The song was published in 1946.Several versions of the song made the best seller charts in 1946 1947:The most popular recording, by Sammy Kaye, was released by… …

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  • 87cigarette lighter — noun A small, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes. Syn: lighter …

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  • 88make lighter — index commute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 89cigarette lighter — also lighter noun (C) a small object that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, cigars etc …

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  • 90on a lighter note — spoken used when you are going to say something that is less serious than what you were talking about before On a lighter note, two pigs have escaped from a farm near Chepstow and are living wild in the woods …

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