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lightering

lightering noun: the process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat. Also the present participle and gerund of lighter.

Noun

lightering (uncountable)

  1. The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.

Also used as

lightering is also the present participle and gerund of lighter.

Questions about lightering

What does lightering mean?
Lightering means the process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
What part of speech is lightering?
Lightering is a noun.

Words near lightering in the dictionary

  1. lighterage
  2. lighterages
  3. lightered
  4. lighterful
  5. lighterfuls
  6. lightering
  7. lighterman
  8. lightermen
  9. lighters
  10. lighterweight
  11. lightest

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