"Very light" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: Very lights [plural]
Etymology: Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Very light (plural Very lights)
  1. A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination. Hypernyms: light Related terms: Very pistol

Inflected forms

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