lightering

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounlightering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lighter
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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