LIFTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lifter mean? 

• LIFTER (noun)
  The noun LIFTER has 2 senses:

1. an athlete who lifts barbells

2. a thief who steals goods that are in a store

  Familiarity information: LIFTER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIFTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An athlete who lifts barbells

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

lifter; weightlifter

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A thief who steals goods that are in a store

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

booster; lifter; shoplifter

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)

 Context examples 

Examples are special grips for holding utensils, computer screen monitors to help a person with low vision read more easily, computers controlled by talking, telephones that make the sound louder, and lifters to help a person rise out of a chair.

(Assistive technology, NCI Dictionary)