lifting
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪf.tɪŋ/
The English word “lifting” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
- Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
- Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.
- Theft.
- A certain operation on a measure space; see lifting theory.
- Synonym of heavy lifting (“the most effort etc.”)
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