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lighter fluid

noun

  1. a combustible fluid used in cigarette, cigar, and pipe lighters.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lighter fluid1

First recorded in 1950–55

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Example Sentences

He must clarify that he would not teach children to throw trash into Lake Powell or anywhere else, just as he does not teach them to throw sharp knives at tree trunks or squirt lighter fluid onto the campfire.

You’ll also want to use high-quality charcoal that lasts, and decent lighter fluid or fire starters to get the flames going.

From standard lighter fluid for starting grills and firepits, to long-burning Royal Oak Tumbleweed Firestarter for charcoal grills, how you start the fire depends on the type of fuel and type of grill you’re using.

Yes, we totally understand that the idea of filling something with lighter fluid, activating it, then stuffing it in your pockets seems a little outlandish, but trust us when we say you’ll keep warm all day.

He ripped the wiring out of appliances, smashed mirrors and poured lighter fluid on their furniture.

Here, as in the experiment of the hydrogen and air passing through the porous cup, the lighter fluid moves faster.

The mercury is therefore not as sensitive to rapid changes of pressure in the cuff as a lighter fluid would be.

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