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Lighter vs Matches - What's the difference?

lighter | matches |

As nouns the difference between lighter and matches

is that lighter is one who, or that which, lights while matches is plural of match.

As verbs the difference between lighter and matches

is that lighter is to transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat while matches is third-person singular of match.

As an adjective lighter

is comparative of light.

lighter

English

Etymology 1

See

Adjective

(head)
  • (light)
    • I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, lights.
    • a lighter of lamps
  • A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
    • Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter .

    Etymology 3

    See ; or possibly from (etyl) luchter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

    • Etymology 4

    See

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (light)
    • What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter !
    I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.

    Anagrams

    * relight

    matches

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (match)

    • Anagrams

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