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lighter

US /ˈlaɪtɚ/

noun Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He could not find his lighter to light the candles on the cake.

Word Family

NounNoun
lighter gốc light lighterage
VerbVerb
lighter gốc light
AdjectiveAdj
lighter gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • ignitera substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

Collocations

  • Easy cigarette lighter
    describing cigarette lighter (finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking)
  • Medium lighter workload this week
    to lighter workload this week, meaning to transport in a flatbottom boat
  • Hard lighter fuel refill canister
    to lighter fuel refill canister, meaning to transport in a flatbottom boat
  • Very Hard apply a lighter touch to diplomacy
    to submit a formal request or put into practice regarding a lighter touch to diplomacy

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