Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lifter"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lifter \Lift"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, lifts.
2. (Founding) A tool for lifting loose sand from the mold;
also, a contrivance attached to a cope, to hold the sand
together when the cope is lifted.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lifter
n 1: an athlete who lifts barbells [syn: {weightlifter}]
2: a thief who steals goods that are on display in a store
[syn: {booster}, {shoplifter}]
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