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lucifer

noun (lucifers)

«lucifer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A lucifer is an early kind of match that lit when scraped on a rough surface. Not the same as the name Lucifer, the devil. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, a lucifer-match sets a candle or curtain alight

Examples

She struck a lucifer and lit the candle. tree →
He used a lucifer-match to light the lamp. tree →
Be careful with a lucifer; it can set a curtain on fire. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «lucifer» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«lucifer» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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