Meaning & use
lifter
A person or machine that raises or hoists something, especially something heavy.
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The forklift is a powerful lifter used to move loaded pallets in the warehouse.
As an experienced lifter, she could deadlift twice her own body weight.
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Often shortened from compound terms like 'weightlifter' or used for mechanical parts like a 'valve lifter.'
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