"lightening" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lightenings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightening (plural lightenings)
  1. The act or result of making something light or lighter.
    Sense id: en-lightening-en-noun-~TLJ3O6q
  2. (medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-lightening-en-noun-RWDFLdvc Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-lightening-en-noun-FrU28yPB Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} lightening
  1. (obsolete or proscribed) Alternative form of lightning Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete, proscribed Alternative form of: lightning
    Sense id: en-lightening-en-noun-GohnU-wN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lightening
  1. present participle and gerund of lighten Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lighten
    Sense id: en-lightening-en-verb-kVphH~Lx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 33 3 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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