lightering

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Synonyms: lightening, lightning, lighting, sightening, tightening, littering, highering, ligaturing, rightening

Antonyms: lightening, lightning, lighting, sightening, tightening, littering, highering, ligaturing, rightening

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Noun

1. The process of transferring [[cargo]] or [[fuel]] off of a [[sunken]] or [[grounded]] [[ship]], making it easier to refloat.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|lighter||ing-form}}

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