lightening
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/ noun B2- The act or result of making something light or lighter.
- The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
- The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
Plural lightenings
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But before the doctor and the father could reach the room, the servants who were on the same floor had entered, and seeing Valentine pale and motionless on her bed, they lifted up their hands towards heaven and stood transfixed, as though struck by lightening.
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