LIFTER

booster, shoplifter, lifter

(noun) a thief who steals goods that are in a store

weightlifter, lifter

(noun) an athlete who lifts barbells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lifter (plural lifters)

Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

(weightlifting) A weightlifter.

A spatula.

A thief.

Synonyms

• (spatula): fish slice, spatula, turner

• (thief): See Thesaurus:thief

Etymology 2

Noun

lifter (plural lifters)

(signal processing) A filter that operates on a cepstrum.

Anagrams

• filter, filtre, firtle, relift, trifle

Source: Wiktionary


Lift"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, lifts.

2. (Founding)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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