cigar lighter
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- noun
- /sɪˈɡɑːr ˈlaɪtər/
:
encendedor de cigarros
- He always carries a cigar lighter in his pocket for when he enjoys a smoke.
Examples
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He took out his cigar lighter and offered a light to his friend.
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Many cars used to come with a built-in cigar lighter on the dashboard.
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I forgot my cigar lighter at home, so I had to borrow one.
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He always carries a cigar lighter in his pocket.
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Do you have a cigar lighter I can borrow?
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At the party, she used her new cigar lighter to ignite her friend's cigar.
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He admired the decorative cigar lighter on the coffee table, which was a gift from his grandfather.
Synonyms
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A small thing that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles
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A small device that makes a flame to light a cigarette, cigar, or candle
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A device that makes a flame to start fuel burning
A small object you carry that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles
A small device that makes a flame for lighting cigarettes or candles
A small device that makes a spark or flame to light fuel
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'cigar' (type/purpose) + 'lighter' (a portable flame-producing tool): a lighter used for cigars. This noun–noun modifier pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cigar lighter comes from a simple image: a small device, a lighter, that makes a flame to light a cigar. Because it was used 'to light' cigars, people called the tool a cigar lighter, and today the phrase means a small, portable device for igniting cigars or cigarettes.