English Dictionary

lightening

名詞

The act or result of making something light or lighter. / (medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour

日本語の意味

何かをより軽い状態にする行為またはその結果 / (医学) 分娩前に子宮が骨盤内に下降することによる感覚

The lightening of the load improved the truck's fuel efficiency.

荷物の軽量化がトラックの燃費を改善した。

意味（1）

The act or result of making something light or lighter.

Bradly did not think of Cora till he picked up her figure ahead of him on the downs, but with that he was aware of a sudden lightening of his spirits, and stepped out faster to overtake her.

意味（2）

(medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour

意味（3）

(nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft

lightenings （ plural ）