Great Soviet Encyclopedia

Lighter – a compact device for multiple reception of fire, the principle of which was originally based on the excision sparks when struck flint on flint. In modern use lighters sparking friction alloys, electric ignition hot wire, an electric discharge. High-grade diesel fuel is evaporating after passing through the capillaries of the wick, or reducible combustible gas (eg butane). Tanks, fuel, flammable, regulatory and other structural elements are assembled in a variety of lighter artistically designed buildings. This definition gives a lighter Great Soviet Encyclopedia.

Short and succinctly, but somehow it dispassionately. And for the emotions, and notice the positive, there is definitely a reason. Undoubtedly, a lighter – it's quick and easy to Booster, but today it is also an accessory that creates style, capable of a bright shade personality of the individual. And how much enthusiasm these 'artistically designed shell' cause the real connoisseurs and collectors! Prometheus feat, though not passed without leaving a trace, but depreciated. Nowadays, every death able to easily and naturally give people the fire will not get penalties from the gods. To do this, pull out a match or lighter. However, the nameless inventor of the XVI century especially not invent anything I had to. Helped savvy, which made the old broken thing in useful for a household device – because it is suspected that this inventor was a Russian or Ukrainian. A thought of it until the following: use the broken guns, going to the release. He inserted into the barrel of a wooden grate and connect it to a special mechanism, which is a piece of steel strike sharply: from emitted sparks ignited tinder.