lift raise heave | the act of raising something, he responded with a lift of his eyebrow, fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up |
face lift facelift face lifting | a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes, give your home a facelift, more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction |
lift | a ride in a car, he gave me a lift home |
airlift lift | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) |
professorship chair | the position of professor, he was awarded an endowed chair in economics |
face lift facelift lift face lifting cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck | plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face, an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised, some actresses have more than one face lift |
lift | the act of giving temporary assistance |
barber chair | a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers |
bath chair | a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa |
boatswain's chair bosun's chair | a seat consisting of a board and a rope, used while working aloft or over the side of a ship |
camp chair | a light folding chair |
captain's chair | a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles |
chair | a seat for one person, with a support for the back, he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down |
chair | a particular seat in an orchestra, he is second chair violin |
chair of state | a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person |
chairlift chair lift | a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside, seats are hung from an endless overhead cable |
deck chair beach chair | a folding chair for use outdoors, a wooden frame supports a length of canvas |
drawbridge lift bridge | a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it |
Eames chair | a chair designed by Charles Eames, originally made of molded plywood, seat and back shaped to fit the human body |
easy chair lounge chair overstuffed chair | a comfortable upholstered armchair |
electric chair chair death chair hot seat | an instrument of execution by electrocution, resembles an ordinary seat for one person, the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair |
elevator lift | 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 |
fighting chair | a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish |
folding chair | a chair that can be folded flat for storage |
highchair feeding chair | a chair for feeding a very young child, has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray |
ladder-back ladder-back chair | a chair with a ladder-back |
lawn chair garden chair | chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden |
lift | one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot |
lift | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg |
lift pump | pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up |
Morris chair | an armchair with an adjustable back |
parlor car parlour car drawingoom car palace car chair car | a passenger car for day travel, you pay extra fare for individual chairs |
potty seat potty chair | toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children |
recliner reclining chair lounger | an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it |
rocking chair rocker | a chair mounted on rockers |
sedan sedan chair | a closed litter for one passenger |
ski tow ski lift lift | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill |
straight chair side chair | a straight-backed chair without arms |
surface lift | a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground |
swivel chair | a chair that swivels on its base |
tablet-armed chair | a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing |
T-bar lift T-bar Alpine lift | a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis |
top lift | the bottom layer of a heel |
Windsor chair | straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles |
wing chair | easy chair having wings on each side of a high back |
yacht chair | a light folding armchair for outdoor use |
lift rise | a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground |
elevation lift raising | the event of something being raised upward, an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon, a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity |
president chairman chairwoman chair chairperson | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization, address your remarks to the chairperson |
aerodynamic lift lift | the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity |