: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There were four other code enforcement violations not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide at a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the departments said.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnson then took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and removed a ring from Harris' finger.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Johnson then went behind the counter and stole cigarettes, lighters and cash from the register before dumping the lighter fluid on Harris and setting her on fire before exiting the store.
—Stepheny Price , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
From grinders, to rolling trays, to joint cases, to lighters, these toolkits are not just a set of useful tools.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There were four other code enforcement violations not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide at a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the departments said.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnson then took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and removed a ring from Harris' finger.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Johnson then went behind the counter and stole cigarettes, lighters and cash from the register before dumping the lighter fluid on Harris and setting her on fire before exiting the store.
—Stepheny Price , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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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