heeltap
n
1 (Also called)
lift a layer of leather, etc., in the heel of a shoe
2 a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking
air-lift pump
n a pump that pumps liquid by injecting air into the lower end of an open pipe immersed in the liquid: often used in boreholes
face-lift
n
1 a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face
2 any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc.
fork-lift truck
n a vehicle having two power-operated horizontal prongs that can be raised and lowered for loading, transporting, and unloading goods, esp. goods that are stacked on wooden pallets, (Sometimes shortened to)
forklift
lift [1]
vb
1 to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place
to lift a sack
2 to move or cause to move upwards
to lift one's eyes
3 tr to take hold of in order to carry or remove
to lift something down from a shelf
4 tr to raise in status, spirituality, estimation, etc.
his position lifted him from the common crowd
5 tr to revoke or rescind
to lift tax restrictions
6 to make or become audible or louder
to lift one's voice in song
7 tr to take (plants or underground crops) out of the ground for transplanting or harvesting
8 intr to disappear by lifting or as if by lifting
the fog lifted
9 to transport in a vehicle
10 tr
Informal to take unlawfully or dishonourably; steal
11 tr
Informal to make dishonest use of (another person's idea, writing, etc.); plagiarize
13 tr to perform a face-lift on
14 tr (U.S. and Canadian) to pay off (a mortgage, etc.)
n
15 the act or an instance of lifting
16 the power or force available or used for lifting
a (Brit) a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building, (U.S. and Canadian word)
elevator
b See →
chairlift →
ski lift
18 the distance or degree to which something is lifted
19 a usually free ride as a passenger in a car or other vehicle
20 a rise in the height of the ground
21 a rise in morale or feeling of cheerfulness usually caused by some specific thing or event
22 the force required to lift an object
23 a layer of the heel of a shoe, etc., or a detachable pad inside the shoe to give the wearer added height
a the thickness of ore extracted in one operation
b a set of pumps used in a mine
a the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on a wing, etc., at right angles to the airflow
b the upward force exerted by the gas in a balloon, airship, etc.
27 See →
airlift →
1
(C13: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse lypta, Old English lyft sky; compare loft)
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liftable adj
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lifter n
lift [2]
n (Scot) the sky
(Old English lyft)
lift pump
n a pump that raises a fluid to a higher level. It usually consists of a piston and vertical cylinder with flap or ball valves in both piston and cylinder base
Compare →
force pump
ski lift
n any of various devices for carrying skiers up a slope, such as a chairlift
straight arm lift
n a wrestling attack, in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm against the joint and lifts him by it, often using his shoulder as a fulcrum
topping lift
n (Nautical) a line or cable for raising the end of a boom that is away from the mast