lifter

Barbell enthusiast perhaps

A lifter is someone or something that lifts.

The term appears in compounds describing what gets lifted: shoplifter, weightlifter.

In automotive contexts, a lifter is a component in an engine's valve train that transfers motion from the camshaft to the valves.

The mechanic said my noisy engine needed new lifters.

weightlifting

weightlifter

One who hoists barbells

competitor · barbell · dumbbell · kettlebell · deadlift · squat · benchpress · snatch · clean · jerk

mechanical

hoist

Raise with tackle

  • craneLifter or wader
  • winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
  • pulleyGrooved wheel for rope

jack · forklift · elevator · derrick · hydraulic · actuator · lever · piston · cable · rigging

cosmetic

eyelid

Movable ocular covering

  • browFacial ridge overhead
  • faceHead's anterior surface
  • skinBody's outer layer

tightening · rejuvenation · sagging · drooping · firming · surgery · procedure · nonsurgical · serum · cream

thief

pickpocket

Thief who steals carried items

five-finger discount · boosting · stealing · petty theft · retail theft · concealment · security tag · store detective · surveillance

Categories
Opposites
vertical direction of force

lifterdropper

Tube dispensing liquid drops

lowerer · depressor · placer · depositor

criminal activity (shoplifter sense)

liftersecurity guard

Hired protector of property

police · law enforcement · store detective · cop · law

weight training role

lifterspotter

Safety backup person

trainer · coach

Phrases
Family

lift, uplift, lifted, uplifting, lifting, uplifted, shoplifting, liftoff, shoplifter

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G