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单词 lightable
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lightableadj.

Brit. /ˈlʌɪtəbl/, U.S. /ˈlaɪdəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: light v.2, -able suffix.
Etymology: < light v.2 + -able suffix.
That may or can be lit (in various senses of light v.2).
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1869 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 7 Dec. 937/1 The number of lightable houses in Calcutta at the time of our commencement was 13,120.
1967 W. Mayne Battlefield vii. 84 The matches were sluggish but still lightable.
2005 P. Jennings Nam-a-rama ii. 30 He poked through the ashtray looking for a lightable butt.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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