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lighter vs Dobereiner's lamp

Dobereiner's lamp vs lighter

lighter and Dobereiner's lamp both are nouns.

lighter is a verb but Dobereiner's lamp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lighter Yes No Yes No
Dobereiner's lamp Yes No No No
As nouns, Dobereiner's lamp is a hyponym of lighter; that is, Dobereiner's lamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lighter:
  • lighter: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
  • Dobereiner's lamp: a lighter invented in 1823 by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner based on the Furstenberger lighter.
lighter (noun) Dobereiner's lamp (noun)
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires a lighter invented in 1823 by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner based on the Furstenberger lighter.
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
lighter (verb) Dobereiner's lamp (verb)
transport in a flatbottom boat
Difference between lighter and Dobereiner's lamp

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