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lifter

American  
[lif-ter] / ˈlɪf tər /

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.


Etymology

Origin of lifter

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

Example Sentences

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It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I got one of my favourite wickets in my career, a lifter to Faf Du Plessis on the fourth evening, just as he was providing significant rearguard.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

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.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

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.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023

He’s twelve And a weight lifter in his garage.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto