lifter

[ lif-ter ]

/ ˈlɪf tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lifter ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that lifts.

Machinery. a device or machine part used for lifting another part, as a cam used for lifting a valve in an engine.

Origin of lifter

First recorded in 1525–35; lift + -er¹

Words nearby lifter

liftback, lift bolt, liftboy, lift bridge, lift-drag ratio, lifter, “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing”, liftgate, lifting body, lifting sail, liftoff

Example sentences from the Web for lifter

At the age of seventeen he had attained his full height, and began to be known as a wrestler, runner and lifter of great weights.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
The one lifts up its head in its own glory; the other says to its God, "Thou art my glory, and the lifter up of mine head."
The City of God, Volume II|Aurelius Augustine
Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lifter full of luggage, and saw somebody with me.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper
The lifter put his fingertips against Jon's ear pick-ups and lowered his voice to the merest shadow of a whisper.
The Velvet Glove|Harry Harrison

In a little while the water boiled, and with a stick for a lifter he set it on the ground and threw in a handful of tea.
Ungava Bob|Dillon Wallace

单词	lifter
释义	lifter [ lif-ter ] / ˈlɪf tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lifter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that lifts. Machinery. a device or machine part used for lifting another part, as a cam used for lifting a valve in an engine. Origin of lifter First recorded in 1525–35; lift + -er¹ Words nearby lifter liftback, lift bolt, liftboy, lift bridge, lift-drag ratio, lifter, “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing”, liftgate, lifting body, lifting sail, liftoff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lifter At the age of seventeen he had attained his full height, and began to be known as a wrestler, runner and lifter of great weights. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6\|Various The one lifts up its head in its own glory; the other says to its God, "Thou art my glory, and the lifter up of mine head." The City of God, Volume II\|Aurelius Augustine Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lifter full of luggage, and saw somebody with me. Four-Day Planet\|Henry Beam Piper The lifter put his fingertips against Jon's ear pick-ups and lowered his voice to the merest shadow of a whisper. The Velvet Glove\|Harry Harrison In a little while the water boiled, and with a stick for a lifter he set it on the ground and threw in a handful of tea. Ungava Bob\|Dillon Wallace Words related to lifter burglar, sniper, pickpocket, bandit, crook, swindler, criminal, pirate, robber, mugger, prowler, clip, cheat, hijacker, punk, plunderer, kleptomaniac, pilferer, larcenist, stealer
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lifter

noun

Origin of lifter

Words nearby lifter

Example sentences from the Web for lifter

Words related to lifter