especially: a mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes
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According to Grand View Research, the global smoking accessories market (including vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes, lighters and more) was valued at approximately $66.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $91.9 billion by 2030.—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for lighter
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Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle Dutch *lichter, from lichten to unload; akin to Old English lēoht light in weight
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