lifting

Pluralliftings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The act of raising something up off the ground or to a higher place.

   Like picking up a box and placing it on a high shelf.

   The lifting of the heavy crate took two strong workers.

   Careful lifting keeps your back safe from injury.

   Similarraising, hoisting

   Oppositelowering

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of lift. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   She is lifting the box onto the kitchen table.

   The crane is lifting steel beams to the top floor.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A type of exercise in which you raise heavy weights to get stronger.

   Lifting three times a week helped him build real muscle.

   She enjoys lifting at the gym after work.

   Similarweightlifting

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of stealing, especially taking things quietly without being seen.

   Like quietly taking something off a shelf and walking away with it.

   The lifting of cash from the register got the clerk fired.

   Security cameras helped stop the lifting of items from the shelves.

   Similartheft, stealing, pilfering, thieving

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   Surgery that tightens the skin on the face to make it look younger.

   Like smoothing a wrinkled sheet by pulling it tight.

   The lifting smoothed the deep lines around her cheeks.

   After the lifting, his face looked years younger.

   Similarfacelift

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A math operation that picks one item to stand for a whole group of similar items.

   Like picking one student to speak for a whole class.

   The lifting picks one function to represent each group.

   Mathematicians use a lifting to choose neat representatives.

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