The difference between Cigarette lighter and Lighter
When used as nouns, cigarette lighter means a small, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes, whereas lighter means one who, or that which, lights.
Lighter is also verb with the meaning: to transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cigarette lighter and Lighter
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Cigarette lighter as a noun:
A small, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
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Lighter as an adjective:
Examples:
"I prefer a lighter shade of pink."
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Lighter as a noun:
One who, or that which, lights.
Examples:
"a lighter of lamps"
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Lighter as a noun:
A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
Examples:
"Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter."
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Lighter as a noun:
A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
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Lighter as a verb:
To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.
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Lighter as an adjective:
Examples:
"What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!"
"I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold."