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LIFTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thief who steals goods that are in a store

Synonyms:

booster; lifter; shoplifter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("lifter" is a kind of...):

stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)

Derivation:

lift (make off with belongings of others)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An athlete who lifts barbells

Synonyms:

lifter; weightlifter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("lifter" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

Derivation:

lift (raise from a lower to a higher position)

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