lightening

lightening /'laitniɳ/
  • danh từ
    • (y học) sự sa bụng (thời kỳ sắp đẻ)

 sét
Lĩnh vực: y học
 sự sa bụng

lightening hole
 cửa giảm tải
lightening hole
 lỗ giảm tải
lightening hole
 lỗ khoan giảm trọng lượng
lightening vessel
 thuyền nhẻ

Xem thêm: whitening, lighten up, buoy up, lighten up, buoy up, brighten, lighten up, brighten, lighten up, relieve



lightening

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
  • changing to a lighter color; whitening

    v.

  • make more cheerful; lighten up, buoy up

    the conversation lightened me up a bit

  • reduce the weight on; make lighter

    she lightened the load on the tired donkey

  • become more cheerful; lighten up, buoy up

    after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit

  • make lighter or brighter; brighten, lighten up

    The paint will brighten the room

  • become brighter; brighten

    The sky brightened

  • become lighter; lighten up

    The room lightened up

  • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; relieve

    relieve the pressure and the stress

    lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents


Oil and Gas Field Glossary

LighteningA ship-to-ship cargo transfer operation to enable a vessel to enter a draft-restricted port.

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

lightens|lightened|lightening
ant.: darken dim shade