Word
lifter
US/ˈɫɪftɝ/
UK/lˈɪftɐ/
Definition
n. a person who lifts weights to get stronger or more muscular. It can also mean a machine that moves heavy objects to a higher place.
n. a person who engages in weightlifting or resistance training; alternatively, a mechanical device designed to raise or move heavy loads.
Examples
“The gym is full of people who are serious lifters.”
“After the heavy rain, the workers used a crane as a lifter to move the large containers to the truck.”
Examples
simple
“The gym is full of people who are serious lifters.”
contextual
“After the heavy rain, the workers used a crane as a lifter to move the large containers to the truck.”
Etymology
From lift + -er.
From filter with the first syllable reversed. Modelled on the derivation of cepstrum from spectrum.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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