释义 |
lift·er \ˈliftə(r)\ noun (-s) 1. a. : one that lifts b. : thief — see shoplifter 2. : a machine or device for lifting: as a. : a hoisting apparatus (as a bucket wheel in a paper mill or a device in a harvesting machine for elevating grain) b. : a cam or other device used for lifting an engine valve c. : a foundry tool for lifting loose sand from the mold; also : a contrivance that is attached to a cope to hold the sand together when the cope is lifted d. : a removable handle for lifting lids in a kitchen range or stove e. : a root-crop harvesting machine consisting essentially of a pair of spaced inclined bars that pass through the soil with low pointed ends foremost f. : a piece in a lever-tumbler lock that moves the tumblers when the master key or skeleton key is inserted and turned exactly as they are moved by the ordinary key |