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lifter

American  
[lif-ter] / ˈlɪf tər /

noun

  • lifters
    plural
  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.


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Etymology

Origin of lifter

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


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Occasionally wayward, he produced a lifter to have Rachin Ravindra caught at gully for his maiden Test wicket, leaping into the air with delight.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

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

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 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

St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flash cards the way weight lifters train with barbells.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.

From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023

Maile said the case has been particularly difficult for female lifters who have openly sided with USA Powerlifting, saying they have been targeted for criticism and more.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

The thrower, the lifters, the jumpers were all at sea as the ball soared over the back to Charles Ollivon.

From BBC ● May 19, 2023

The hovercars could go anywhere, but Tally was limited by her magnetic lifters.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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