Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Peratining to the verylight classification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Alternative form of very-light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
Ellipsis of very light jet (“VLJ”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
Ellipsis of very light aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
Ellipsis of very light aircraft.
A type of microlight, an aircraft type similar to ultralight or sailplane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
An aircraft fitting the size classification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Very-light
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Broader terms: flare, flash
History
From very + light.
Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.
