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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an athlete who lifts barbells;
[syn: weightlifter, lifter]

2. a thief who steals goods that are in a store;
[syn: booster, shoplifter, lifter]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lifter \Lift"er\ (l[i^]ft"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who, or that which, lifts.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Founding) A tool for lifting loose sand from the mold;
      also, a contrivance attached to a cope, to hold the sand
      together when the cope is lifted.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lifter
    n 1: an athlete who lifts barbells [syn: weightlifter,
         lifter]
    2: a thief who steals goods that are in a store [syn: booster,
       shoplifter, lifter]