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Jackscrew :: "Jackscrew (n.) A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See Illust. of 2d Jack, n., 5..

Ease :: Ease (n.) To release from pressure or restraint; to move gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; as, to ease a bar or nut in machinery..

Tripping :: Tripping (a.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing..

Windbore :: Windbore (n.) The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine..

Cage :: Cage (n.) The box, bucket, or inclosed platform of a lift or elevator; a cagelike structure moving in a shaft..

Teagle :: Teagle (n.) A hoisting apparatus; an elevator; a crane; a lift.

Lock :: Lock (n.) An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock..

Valve :: Valve (n.) A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid..

Uplifting :: Uplifting (imp. & p. p.) of Uplif.

Lifted :: Lifted (imp. & p. p.) of Lif.

Lift :: Lift (n.) A lift gate. See Lift gate, below..

Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To collect, as moneys due; to raise..

Lift :: Lift (n.) That by means of which a person or thing lifts or is lifte.

Raising :: Raising (n.) The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life..

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.

Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

Duty :: Duty (n.) The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States)..

Extol :: Extol (v. t.) To place on high; to lift up; to elevate.

Tip :: Tip (n.) A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf..

Jack :: "Jack (v. t.) To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5..

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