"very light" meaning in English

See very light in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: very+light Etymology templates: {{m|en|very+light}} very+light Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} very light (not comparable)
  1. (aviation) Peratining to the verylight classification Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-adj-mkZWly4c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 22 17 16 22 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. Alternative form of very-light Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: very-light
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-adj-VCwrek8e Coordinate_terms: ultralight, sublight, light, superlight, submid, mid, supermid, subheavy, heavy, superheavy, subjumbo, jumbo, superjumbo

Noun

Forms: very lights [plural]
Etymology: very+light Etymology templates: {{m|en|very+light}} very+light Head templates: {{en-noun}} very light (plural very lights)
  1. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight
    Ellipsis of very light jet (“VLJ”).
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: very light jet (extra: VLJ) Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-h5HjUXQd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 22 17 16 22 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight
    Ellipsis of very light aircraft.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: very light aircraft Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-odUbi2FT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 22 17 16 22 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight
    Ellipsis of very light aircraft.
    A type of microlight, an aircraft type similar to ultralight or sailplane.
    Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-WcPRXvAo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 22 17 16 22 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (aviation) An aircraft fitting the size classification Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-yJZNoAOv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 22 17 16 22 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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