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lights  (lts)
pl.n.
The lungs, especially the lungs of an animal slaughtered for food.
[Middle English lightes, from light, light in weight (from the lightness of the lungs compared to other organs); see light2.]
lights1
pl n
a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding he did it according to his lights
lights2
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food
[plural noun use of light2, referring to the light weight of the lungs]
Translations
lights
pl (Anat) → Tierlunge f
lights [laɪts] npl (old) (of animal) → polmone m
lights [laɪts] npl (old) (of animal) → polmone m


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Across the desolate plain, stripped bare of all vegetation, and made hideous forever by the growth of a mighty industry, where the furnace fires reddened the sky, and only the unbroken line of ceaseless lights showed where town dwindled into village and suburbs led back again into town.
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Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond, or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights.
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But how were these fears increased, when, as they approached nearer to this light (or lights as they now appeared), they heard a confused sound of human voices; of singing, laughing, and hallowing, together with a strange noise that seemed to proceed from some instruments; but could hardly be allowed the name of music
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