lift — [lift] vt. [ME liften < ON lypta < lopt, air, akin to OE lyft, Ger luft, Du lucht] 1. to bring up to a higher position; raise 2. to pick up and move or set [lift the box down from the shelf] 3. to hold up; support high in the air 4. to… … English World dictionary
lift — [n1] transportation car ride, drive, journey, passage, ride, run, transport; concept 155 lift [n2] help, aid assist, assistance, boost, comfort, encouragement, hand, leg up*, pickme up*, reassurance, relief, secours, shot in the arm*, succor,… … New thesaurus
lift bridge — noun a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it • Syn: ↑drawbridge • Hypernyms: ↑bridge, ↑span * * * noun : a drawbridge whose movable parts are lifted vertically or by rotating about a horizontal… … Useful english dictionary
lift — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, off, out, etc.) raise or remove to a higher position. 2 intr. go up; be raised; yield to an upward force (the window will not lift). 3 tr. give an upward direction to (the eyes or face). 4 tr. a elevate to a… … Useful english dictionary
lift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. raise, elevate, exalt; uplift; informal, steal. See elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The work of lifting] Syn. pull, lifting, upthrow, ascension, raising, weight, foot pounds, elevation … English dictionary for students
lift bridge — a bridge having a section that can be lifted vertically to permit passage of boats beneath it. Also called vertical lift bridge. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
Lift — Ascenseur Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ascenseur (homonymie). Un ascenseur est un dispositif installé à demeure et assurant … Wikipédia en Français
Rothensee boat lift — The Rothensee boat lift is North of Magdeburg and connects the Mittellandkanal with the Elbe via the Elbeabstiegskanal. Purpose The Rothensee boat lift was originally envisaged as part of a larger project. The lift is at the Eastern end of the… … Wikipedia
Retake — A retake is a symbol used in musical notation. For the violin and other bowed string instruments it directs the performer of the music passage to lift the bow (leading to its informal name, a lift ) and reset it so that the bowing of the next… … Wikipedia
canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital … Universalium
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
