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Very-light   /vˈɛri-laɪt/   Listen
Very-light

noun
1.
A colored flare fired from a Very pistol.  Synonym: Very light.






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"Very-light" Quotes from Famous Books



... parachute star shell which, after reaching a height of about sixty feet, explodes. A parachute unfolds and slowly floats to the ground, lighting up a large circle in No Man's Land. The official name of the star shell is a "Very-light." Very-lights are used to prevent night surprise attacks on the trenches. If a star shell falls in front of you, or between you and the German lines, you are safe from detection, as the enemy cannot see ...
— Over The Top • Arthur Guy Empey



Words linked to "Very-light" :   flash, flare



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