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noun 
  1. A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire.
Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a .
  1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
Translations: 
  • Dutch: aansteker(nl)m
  • German: Feuerzeug(de)n
  • French: briquet(fr)m
  • Spanish: encendedor , briquet (italbrac, Colombia, pronounced briqué), fosforera (italbrac, Cuba), Spain}}, yesquero (italbrac(es, lighter, m) (italbrac, Panama, Puerto Rico, pronounced lí¡iter), mechero {{italbrac)Venezuela
verb 
  1. To transfer cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
adjective 
  1. (comparative of, light)
I prefer a shade of pink.
What happened? You look 10 lbs. !
I wish I'd thrown a punch; he's out cold.
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