lifter

[lif-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that lifts.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifter¹

First recorded in 1525–35; lift + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Number 10 Henry was defenceless against a brutal lifter and Southee, with the field set for a short ball, was hit in front by one Atkinson speared in.

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Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.

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Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.

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Some say they use it for an energy boost or as a mood lifter.

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Of the four chambers, the left ventricle is the heavy lifter, as its thick, cone-shaped musculature is built for pumping blood through the entire body.

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