lifter: Meaning and Definition of

lift•er

Pronunciation: (lif'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that lifts.
  2. a device or machine part used for lifting another part, as a cam used for lifting a valve in an engine.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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