"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
    Sense id: en-Very_light-en-noun-vMrJiuHH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
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          "ref": "1974, John Le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Folio Society, published 2009, pages 266–7:",
          "text": "Flares exploded, Very lights went up, even tracer, and as Jim raced the Fiat down the track he had the impression of leaving a military tattoo at its climax.",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Very pistol"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Very light"
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  "forms": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English eponyms",
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        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
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