Definition of lift

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Lift (n.) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.

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Pace :: Pace (v. i.) To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack..
Lofty :: Lofty (superl.) Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
Liftable :: Liftable (a.) Such as can be lifted.
Relevation :: Relevation (n.) A raising or lifting up.
Leash :: Leash (n.) A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom..
Raised :: Raised (a.) Lifted up; showing above the surroundings; as, raised or embossed metal work..
Lift :: Lift (v. i.) To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
Fulcrum :: Fulcrum (n.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body..
Upheave :: Upheave (v. t.) To heave or lift up from beneath; to raise.
Grunter :: Grunter (n.) A hook used in lifting a crucible.
Helve :: Helve (n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
Elevated :: Elevated (a.) Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated thoughts..
Bucket :: Bucket (n.) The valved piston of a lifting pump.
Horse Power :: Horse power () A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work. It is the power required for the performance of work at the rate of 33,000 English units of work per minute; hence, it is the power that must be exerted in lifting 33,000 pounds at the rate of one foot per minute, or 550 pounds at the rate of one foot per second, or 55 pounds at the rate of ten feet per second
Lift :: Lift (n.) A layer of leather in the heel.
Mount :: Mount (v. t.) To raise aloft; to lift on high.
Boost :: Boost (v. i.) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement..
Movable :: Movable (a.) Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine..
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..
Wiper :: Wiper (n.) A piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and leaving them to fall by their own weight; a kind of cam..
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