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Definition 2024

lightening

lightening

English

Verb

lightening

present participle of lighten

Noun

lightening ‎(plural lightenings)

(medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
(nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
Misspelling of lightning.