light
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4.5
- adjective
- /laɪt/
- Specialized
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ligero
- In spring, they planted cotton or sorghum on small, low ridges built with relatively light tillage equipment.
- light vehicles
- light infantry
- light-duty vehicles
We're seeing the lower cost, lighter weight arms now that could be fundamentally safe.
- We're seeing the lower cost, lighter weight arms now that could be fundamentally safe.
- But if we look at other countries, some systems are called light rail.
Examples
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Light marching equipment, but full bandoleers.
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The weapon must be fairly light and compact.
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Yeah it's a light round.
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We're seeing the lower cost, lighter weight arms now that could be fundamentally safe.
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LOR made it possible to use smaller and lighter spacecraft, thus making the scale of the entire project simpler.
Academic text (2009) -
The soldiers were equipped with light artillery that could be easily transported on the battlefield.
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For the camping trip, we chose a light tent that could fit in a small backpack.
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The army focuses on light vehicles that can navigate through rough terrain quickly.
Synonyms
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2.8
Weighing less than other items of the same type
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4.0
Made for jobs that do not need much strength or heavy use
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3.7
Weighs much less than similar items
Soldiers who carry small, simple weapons and wear little armor
Very light in weight and easy to carry
Antonyms
Idioms
To keep your talents or good work hidden instead of showing them to others
To start something that quickly becomes exciting or causes strong debate
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.8
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
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1.0
A device with red, yellow and green lights that controls cars and people at street intersections
- Specialized
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5.0
The distance light travels in one year in space, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
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2.0
A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings
- Specialized
10
3.5
A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
10
4.0
A type of light from the sun that you cannot see and that can burn your skin
- Specialized
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2.2
A red light at the back of a car that comes on when you press the pedal to stop
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2.7
A red, yellow and green sign on a report or screen that shows a project's status
- Jargon
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9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
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2.1
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
- Specialized
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4.6
A small device that makes light when electricity flows through it, for example in traffic lights and screens
- Archaic
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8.1
A lamp that makes very bright light when electricity jumps between two metal rods
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4.3
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
- Specialized
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4.1
A tool that uses light and lenses to make tiny things like cells look larger
- Specialized
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3.9
The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light used for small, less powerful equipment comes from 'not heavy'. So 'light industry' or 'light infantry' means using smaller, easier tools or forces than heavy ones.