cigarette lighter
Definition
- Noun:
- A small, portable device for producing a flame: A "cigarette lighter" is a handheld object designed to create a flame, typically using a spark from a flint or an electric arc, to ignite cigarettes, cigars, or other materials.
- A lighter specifically for tobacco products: The term emphasizes the device's primary, common use for lighting cigars or cigarettes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He fumbled in his pocket for his cigarette lighter.
- The antique shop had a collection of ornate silver cigarette lighters.
- Please pass me the cigarette lighter; I need to light this candle.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe other nouns.
- cigarette lighter fluid (the flammable liquid used to fuel some lighters)
- cigarette lighter socket (an electrical outlet in a car, originally designed to power a car's electric cigarette lighter, now commonly used for charging devices)
Variants and Related Words
- Lighter (n): A more general term for the same device. "Cigarette lighter" is a specific type of lighter.
- Disposable lighter (n): A cheap, plastic lighter intended for single or limited use.
- Zippo™ (n, proprietary): A brand name for a popular, refillable metal lighter.
- Torch lighter (n): A type of lighter that produces a precise, wind-resistant, jet-like flame.
Synonyms
- Lighter: The most direct and common synonym.
- Igniter: A more technical term for a device used to start a fire.
Related Phrases
- To flick a lighter: The action of operating a lighter to produce a flame.
- He flicked his lighter several times before it caught.
- To run out of lighter fluid: To exhaust the fuel in a refillable lighter.
- My Zippo won't work; it must have run out of lighter fluid.
Noun
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a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
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