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cabin
Noun
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A cabin is a private room or compartment on a ship.
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A cabin is a small wooden shelter or house in a wild or remote area.
cabin
Verb
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If you cabin something, you place it in a cabin or other small space.
emergency
Noun
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An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly.
She called 911 to report the emergency to police.
With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency.
He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life.
Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits.
In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm.
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Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs.
light
Noun
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The energy that our eyes sense is light.
And dance by the light of the moon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong
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If someone talks about a light, he or she means something bright that can be seen.
The lights of the city shine all over the valley.
When you leave the room, turn off the light.
light
Adjective
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Something that is light in color is close to white.
The morning sky was very light.
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Something that is light in weight does not weigh much.
I lifted her easily because she was so light.
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Light may also mean that something is not serious.
The light bruise on my leg didn't hurt much.
I enjoy light comedy, where lots of funny things happen.
light
Verb
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If someone lights a fire, the fire starts to burn.
Let's light the wood in the fireplace.
The match lit and I could see around me.
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Something that lights a place makes it less dark.
The moon lighted the forest path.