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lightening en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/

Meanings

  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

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lightening en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of lighten
    form of lighten

lightening en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/

Etymology

Doublet of lightning.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete, proscribed) Alternative form of lightning.
    alt of lightning