cigarette lighter
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- noun
- /ˈsɪɡəˌrɛt ˈlaɪtər/
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encendedor
- There is a connector available that allows the use of a car cigarette lighter to recharge batteries.
- plugged into the cigarette lighter
If you're really a cool green beret, you got the Zippo cigarette lighter.
- If you're really a cool green beret, you got the Zippo cigarette lighter.
Examples
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Ashtrays were numerous around the house, and the Ronson cigarette lighter was the classy lighter of choice.
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You just better hope that that cigarette lighter works.
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Well, I left my cigarette lighter in here this morning.
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That cigarette lighter never did work anyway.
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And I have a cigarette lighter that doesn't work.
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That's the cigarette lighter I gave you for Christmas, isn't it?
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I reached into a pocket, took out a cigarette lighter, and flicked it alight.
Fiction book (2002) -
"All right, who has a match?" Daisy asked, and Bruno, Marty, and David all pulled cigarette lighters from their pockets.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mote smoothly palmed a cigarette lighter from the display next to the Swisher Sweets and left.
Fiction book (1997) -
I reached into my pocket, took out my cigarette lighter, and flicked it alight to light my cigar.
Synonyms
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A small thing that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles
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A small tool that makes a flame to light cigars or cigarettes
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
How Hot
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cigarette' identifies the object being lit and 'lighter' names a portable flame-producing device, so together they denote a lighter used for cigarettes. This noun–noun compound follows a widespread, transparent compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name cigarette lighter comes from the simple idea of a small lighter used for a cigarette; imagine taking a tiny flame from your pocket and touching the cigarette's tip. That's why it means 'a small device used to create a flame' today.