Definitions for LIFTING
lift·ing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liftingnoun

   Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance; facelift.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lifting

   of Lift

2. Liftingadjective

   used in, or for, or by, lifting

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Lifting

   Moving or bringing something from a lower level to a higher one. The concept encompasses biomechanic stresses resulting from work done in transferring objects from one plane to another as well as the effects of varying techniques of patient handling and transfer.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lifting

   The rising of fog or haze from the surface of the water.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lifting

   This technical term in the printing trade, because type is lifted out of the columns prior to distribution, or, as may happen in a newspaper, to be held over until the next issue for want of space, has come to be applied by journalists to literary theft. Facts, anecdotes, or jokes stolen from a contribution submitted to an editor on approval are said to have been “lifted.” One newspaper, too, often “lifts” matter from another without acknowledgment.

Anagrams for LIFTING »

1. fliting

How to pronounce LIFTING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LIFTING in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LIFTING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of LIFTING in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc:

   This is a difficult decision as there are opinions to support the extension of the social distancing measures, but there are also opinions calling for the lifting of the measures to revive economic activities.

2. open season 3:

   [Alistair is having trouble lifting Doug's cart] Alistair: A little help, please! No, you're supervising! That's good! Doug: You want somethin' done, you gotta do it yourself.

3. Phil Levy:

   Lifting tariffs clearly won't undue all the lines at LA Long Beach, but what it would do is make life easier for groups that had had a very hard time recently.

4. Nick Shumlanski:

   It was a disaster, we had a crane lifting the bus.

5. Mikael Wester:

   When you have the glove on, it provides strength and reduces the effort needed when lifting objects, it's all in order to reduce fatigue and prevent strain injuries in the long run.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lifting
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LIFTING
3. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=LIFTING
4. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=LIFTING