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lightenings

lightenings is the plural of lightening.

Meaning of lightening

Noun

lightening (plural lightenings)

  1. The act or result of making something light or lighter.
    • Bradly did not think of Cora till he picked up her figure ahead of him on the downs, but with that he was aware of a sudden lightening of his spirits, and stepped out faster to overtake her.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 134
  2. The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
  3. The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft

Questions about lightenings

What is lightenings the plural of?
Lightenings is the plural of lightening.

Words near lightenings in the dictionary

  1. lightenest
  2. lighteneth
  3. lightening
  4. lightening someone's purse
  5. lightening up
  6. lightenings
  7. lightens
  8. lightens someone's purse
  9. lightens up
  10. lighter
  11. lighter fluid

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