Search Details

Word: lightening (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • medicine The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
  • nautical The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »

Verb:

  • lighten

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »