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Meaning of lifts
noun
- An act of lifting or raising.
- The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip. Example: He gave me a lift to the bus station.
- Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator. Example: Take the lift to the fourth floor.
- An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
- (measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
verb
- To raise or rise. Example: The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.
- To steal.
- To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
- To arrest (a person).
- To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
noun
- Air.
- The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.