lighters

noun

plural of lighter
as in barges

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  1. barges
  2. cutters
  3. keels
  4. tugs
  5. tender
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • The 1,680-ton tunnel-boring machine unveiled Monday is nearly the length of two football fields and armed with cutters harder than diamonds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cable-cutters can also stream the fest live online through a variety of live TV streamers such as DirecTV (which offers a 5-day free trial) and Sling TV.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of keels
Noun
  • Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Pisces February 19 – March 20 When home tugs, work needs kinder structure.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of tugs
Noun
  • Four-person staffing will allow for two firefighters to go in while two stay out and will also allow additional firefighters to be available to drive specialized trucks, such as a water tender truck, when needed.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Add the cauliflower rice and mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tender
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