chain-lighting

A form of chain-light — To light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigarette.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chain-light
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APA

chain-lighting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-lighting

MLA

“chain-lighting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-lighting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain-lighting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-lighting.

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