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lightening

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: lightening

1
 n
changing to a lighter color
2
 n
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: lightening
1

n changing to a lighter color

Synonyms:
whitening
Types:
bleach
the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
etiolation
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
Type of:
change of color
an act that changes the light that something reflects
2

n descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

Type of:
descent
a movement downward
Launch
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