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An act of lifting or raising.
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The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
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He gave me a lift to the bus station.
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Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
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Take the lift to the fourth floor.
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An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
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(measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
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A thief.
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The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
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Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
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An improvement in mood.
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The amount or weight to be lifted.
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What's the maximum lift of this crane?
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The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
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A rise; a degree of elevation.
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the lift of a lock in canals
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A liftgate.
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A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
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One of the steps of a cone pulley.
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(shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
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That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.