lighter
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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Sense 2 verb
transport in a flatbottom boat
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Sense 3 noun
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
do you have a light?
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Sense 4 noun
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ignite |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fuel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | firelighter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | kindling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | punk |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lighterage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | barge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lighterage |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | transport |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | light |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ignite |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cigar lighter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fuze |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | match |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | match |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | barge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | lighter |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | boat |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dredger |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | houseboat |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pontoon |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | scow |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | wherry |