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*Some* people say the same thing about paying $0.50 for a newspaper at
the corner newstand, doesn't make it so.

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Irene wrote:
Since you don't have a Webster's:

Lightening is the feeling of reduced weight and pressure in her abdomen that
a woman has as the baby descends into pelvis prior to the onset of labor.

That's hardly the primary or most common usage for "lightening", Irene:

Dictionary.com
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6 entries found for lightening.

light�en1 Audio pronunciation of "lightening" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ltn)

v. light�ened, light�en�ing, light�ens
v. tr.

1. 1. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.
2. To make (a color) lighter.

2. Archaic. To enlighten.

v. intr.

1. To become lighter; brighten.
2. To be luminous; shine.
3. To give off flashes of lightning.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

light�en2 Audio pronunciation of "lightening" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ltn)

v. light�ened, light�en�ing, light�ens
v. tr.

1. To make less heavy.
2. To lessen the oppressiveness, trouble, or severity of. See Synonyms
at relieve.
3. To relieve of cares or worries; gladden.

v. intr.

1. To become less in weight.
2. To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.
3. To become cheerful.

Phrasal Verb:
lighten up Informal

To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so
stop worrying and lighten up.


Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

light�en�ing (ltn-ng)

n. The sensation of decreased abdominal distention during the latter
weeks of pregnancy following the descent of the fetal head into the
pelvic inlet.

Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by
Houghton Mifflin Company.

Main Entry: light�en�ing
Pronunciation: 'lIt-&n-i[ng], 'lIt-ni[ng]
Function: noun
: a sense of decreased weight and abdominal tension felt by a pregnant
woman on descent of the fetus into the pelvic cavity prior to labor

Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

lightening

n 1: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in
pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped 2: changing to a lighter
color [syn: whitening]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

I used Webster's New International Dictionary(unabridged) published by
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.

The only entry for the specific spelling---"lightening" is:

"a sense of decreased weight and abdominal tension felt by a pregnant woman
on descent of the fetus into the pelvic cavity prior to labor."
This was also the only definition that I was familiar with for the specific
spelling--"lightening". So that is what I quoted.

In this particular dictionary, the other definitions that you quoted, plus a
few you did not include were found under "lightning".

So I guess it all depends on the source and how far into "common use", ie
slang that it delves. The Webster's International Dictionary tends to lean
toward the more formal. I find that many "commonly" used and "slang" words
are not even included in this dictionary.

Oh, yes, if you look over your post carefully, you will find that some of
what you quoted were pronunciation keys and not the actual spelling of the
word.






"Sparky" wrote in message
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Irene wrote:
Since you don't have a Webster's:

Lightening is the feeling of reduced weight and pressure in her abdomen
that
a woman has as the baby descends into pelvis prior to the onset of
labor.

That's hardly the primary or most common usage for "lightening", Irene:

Dictionary.com
Dictionary Thesaurus Web

6 entries found for lightening.

light?en1 Audio pronunciation of "lightening" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ltn)

v. light?ened, light?en?ing, light?ens
v. tr.

1. 1. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.
2. To make (a color) lighter.

2. Archaic. To enlighten.

v. intr.

1. To become lighter; brighten.
2. To be luminous; shine.
3. To give off flashes of lightning.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

light?en2 Audio pronunciation of "lightening" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ltn)

v. light?ened, light?en?ing, light?ens
v. tr.

1. To make less heavy.
2. To lessen the oppressiveness, trouble, or severity of. See Synonyms
at relieve.
3. To relieve of cares or worries; gladden.

v. intr.

1. To become less in weight.
2. To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.
3. To become cheerful.

Phrasal Verb:
lighten up Informal

To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so
stop worrying and lighten up.


Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

light?en?ing (ltn-ng)

n. The sensation of decreased abdominal distention during the latter
weeks of pregnancy following the descent of the fetal head into the
pelvic inlet.

Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by
Houghton Mifflin Company.

Main Entry: light?en?ing
Pronunciation: 'lIt-&n-i[ng], 'lIt-ni[ng]
Function: noun
: a sense of decreased weight and abdominal tension felt by a pregnant
woman on descent of the fetus into the pelvic cavity prior to labor

Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

lightening

n 1: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in
pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped 2: changing to a lighter
color [syn: whitening]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

you have no idea how glad i am that we have gotten this all ironed out! now
i can finally get some sleep cuz this has been keepin me up, tossin and
turnin'. couldn't get to sleep so i decided to call dell's tech support
line to see if they were there, just like the commercial. hot damn they
were! sorry to keep all you others waiting on the support line a little
while longer.

post lightened

The "English" in your post looks just about how the Dell Tech Support person
that I conversed with, about a problem with one of our Dimensions, spoke.
g

"Dogface" wrote in message
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you have no idea how glad i am that we have gotten this all ironed out!
now
i can finally get some sleep cuz this has been keepin me up, tossin and
turnin'. couldn't get to sleep so i decided to call dell's tech support
line to see if they were there, just like the commercial. hot damn they
were! sorry to keep all you others waiting on the support line a little
while longer.

post lightened