The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity. Synonym:aerodynamic lift.
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The event of something being raised upward. Synonyms:elevation, raising."A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
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A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground. Synonym:rise.
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A powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill. Synonyms:ski lift, ski tow.
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A device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg.
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One of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot.
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Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building. Synonym:elevator.
Move upward. Synonyms:arise, come up, go up, move up, rise, uprise."The smoke arose from the forest fire" , "The mist uprose from the meadows"Antonym:fall.
... fetch a doctor? The question struck the resolute little girl with a pang sharper than this morning's horror had yet given her. Had she perhaps neglected the first duty of all, the possibility of restoration? She went back, without answering him, to lift the shawl from that dreadful face, and satisfy herself whether she had done, that last irremediable wrong to Fred. As she met the dreadful stare of those dead eyes, all the revulsion of feeling which comes to the hearts of the living in presence of the dead overpowered Nettie. She gave a little ... — The Doctor's Family • Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Read full book for free!
... by the roadside not far from Monk's cottage, where he had been visiting, looking sadly at a spring-cart, which the owner thereof, one of the Rood Warren farmers, had managed to upset and damage considerably. He was giving Austyn a lift home when the spill took place. So, remembering your hankering and Lindy's for the society of this young Ritualist, I persuaded him that instead of tramping six miles through the wet he should come here and put up for the night with us; so, leaving the farmer free to get home on his pony, I clinched ... — Cecilia de Noel • Lanoe Falconer Read full book for free!
... grinned with a sudden convulsive twist of the eyebrow, "God help the unduly prosperous—and the merely plain! From the former—always, Envy, like a wolf, shall tear down every fresh talent, every fresh treasure, they lift to their aching backs. And from the latter—Brutal Neglect shall ravage away even the charm that they ... — Little Eve Edgarton • Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Read full book for free!
... surface. Forty flying boats were launched in 1917, and forty-four submarines were bombed. The "Porte Baby," as the flying boat of '17 was called, measured a hundred feet across the wings and carried a small aeroplane, complete with its own airman, on top. The "Porte Super-Baby" of 1918 could lift no less than fifteen tons and was easily the strongest aircraft in the world. The "Baby's" crew was four—pilot, navigator, wirelesser, and engineer. The "Super-Baby" carried more. Two gigantic Zeppelins and several submarines ... — Flag and Fleet - How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas • William Wood Read full book for free!
... could sing a song very well, not in time to be sure, but with enthusiasm; he could make a magnetic speech at a moment's notice in the class room, the debating society, or upon any fence or dry-goods box that was convenient; he could lift himself by one arm, and do the giant swing in the gymnasium; he could strike out from his left shoulder; he could handle an oar like a professional and pull stroke in a winning race. Philip had a good appetite, a sunny temper, and a clear hearty laugh. ... — The Gilded Age, Part 2. • Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Charles Dudley Warner Read full book for free!
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