| Lifting | a. Used in, or for, or by, lifting. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lifting bridge, a lift bridge. --
Lifting jack. See 2d Jack, 5. --
Lifting machine. See Health lift, under Health. --
Lifting pump. (Mach.) (a) A kind of pump having a bucket, or valved piston, instead of a solid piston, for drawing water and lifting it to a high level. (b) A pump which lifts the water only to the top of the pump, or delivers it through a spout; a lift pump. --
Lifting rod, a vertical rod lifted by a rock shaft, and imparting motion to a puppet valve; -- used in the engines of river steamboats. --
Lifting sail (Naut.), one which tends to lift a vessel's bow out of water, as jibs and square foresails. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Shoplifting | n. Larceny committed in a shop; the stealing of anything from a shop. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| heavy lifting | (n) difficult work, Example: the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting |
| lifting device | (n) a device for lifting heavy loads |
| shoplifting | (n) the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store, Syn. shrinkage, Example: shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting |
| uplifting | (n) the rise of something, Example: the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky |
| face lift | (n) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised, Syn. cosmetic surgery, face lifting, nip and tuck, facelift, lift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, Example: some actresses have more than one face lift |
| face lift | (n) a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes, Syn. facelift, face lifting, Example: give your home a facelift; more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction |
| table tipping | (n) manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits, Syn. table turning, table tilting, table lifting |
| weightlift | (n) bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights, Syn. weightlifting |
| 提 | [tí, ㄊㄧˊ, 提] to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid #1,222 [Add to Longdo] |
| 向上 | [xiàng shàng, ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ, 向 上] upwards; uplifting #4,279 [Add to Longdo] |
| 举重 | [jǔ zhòng, ㄐㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ, 举 重 / 舉 重] weight-lifting (athletics) #15,370 [Add to Longdo] |
| 举手之劳 | [jǔ shǒu zhī láo, ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓ ㄌㄠˊ, 举 手 之 劳 / 舉 手 之 勞] as easy as lifting one's hand (成语 saw); no effort at all; you only have to lift a finger #36,167 [Add to Longdo] |
| 千斤顶 | [qiān jīn dǐng, ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄧㄥˇ, 千 斤 顶 / 千 斤 頂] jack (for lifting weight) #50,651 [Add to Longdo] |
| 杠铃 | [gàng líng, ㄍㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ, 杠 铃 / 槓 鈴] barbell (for weight-lifting); dumbell #50,733 [Add to Longdo] |
| 解除 | [かいじょ, kaijo] (n, vs) cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting; (P) #1,053 [Add to Longdo] |
| 排除 | [はいじょ, haijo] (n, vs, adj-no) exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.); (P) #4,621 [Add to Longdo] |
| 解禁 | [かいきん, kaikin] (n, vs, adj-no) lifting a ban; (P) #7,410 [Add to Longdo] |
| ぱくり;ぱっくり;パクリ;パクり | [pakuri ; pakkuri ; pakuri ; paku ri] (adv, adv-to, n) (1) (on-mim) gaping (esp. mouth); (2) snapping into; biting into; (n, vs) (3) (See パクる) cribbing; lifting; plagiarism; rip-off [Add to Longdo] |
| ウエートリフティング;ウエイトリフティング;ウェイトリフティング;ウェートリフティング | [ue-torifuteingu ; ueitorifuteingu ; ueitorifuteingu ; ue-torifuteingu] (n) (See 重量挙げ) weight lifting [Add to Longdo] |
| パワーリフティング | [pawa-rifuteingu] (n) power lifting [Add to Longdo] |
| ルパン | [rupan] (n, vs) (col) (See 万引) shoplifting; shoplifter [Add to Longdo] |
| 金解禁 | [きんかいきん, kinkaikin] (n) lifting of a gold embargo [Add to Longdo] |
| 重量挙げ;重量上げ(iK) | [じゅうりょうあげ, juuryouage] (n) weight lifting [Add to Longdo] |
| 壮快 | [そうかい, soukai] (adj-na, n) emotionally uplifting; stirring [Add to Longdo] |
| 掴み投げ | [つかみなげ, tsukaminage] (n) lifting throw (sumo) [Add to Longdo] |
| 吊り落とし;吊り落し | [つりおとし, tsuriotoshi] (n) lifting body slam (sumo) [Add to Longdo] |
| 定格荷重 | [ていかくかじゅう, teikakukajuu] (n) rated capacity; net lifting load [Add to Longdo] |
| 胴上げ(P);胴揚げ | [どうあげ, douage] (n, vs) lifting a person high (in celebration); tossing someone into the air; carrying someone on shoulders; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 万引(P);万引き(P) | [まんびき, manbiki] (n, vs) shoplifting; shoplifter; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 揚収 | [ようしゅう, youshuu] (n, vs) lifting and recovery (e.g. in marine salvage) [Add to Longdo] |
| 揚程 | [ようてい, youtei] (n) lifting height (of a pump, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
| 揚力 | [ようりょく, youryoku] (n) dynamic lift; lifting power [Add to Longdo] |
| 力石 | [ちからいし, chikaraishi] (n) lifting stone [Add to Longdo] |
