* Elevator, or lift, a device used for raising and lowering people or goods
** Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop
** Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist a caregiver for a disabled patient
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Rack lift
A rack lift is a type of elevator which consists of a cage attached to vertical rails affixed to the walls of a tower or shaft and which is propelled up and down by means of an electric motor which drives a pinion gear that engages a rack gear
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, a type of elevator
** Ski lift, an aerial or surface lift for uphill transport
** Space elevator, a hypothetical structure for transporting material from a planet's surface into outer space
** Wheelchair lift or platform lift, a powered device to assist a person in a wheelchair
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Forklift
A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various c ...
, a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials short distances
* Scissor lift, a type of aerial work platform
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Body lift
A body lift is a modification where spacers are installed between a vehicle's body and chassis in order to increase the ride height. It is a common method to run larger tires on a vehicle. It is also often used to allow the placement of a larger ...
, an adaptation (of fixed height) to lift the automobile body from the frame
* Suspension lift, a modification raising the suspension of the automobile
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Stairlift
A stair lift is a mechanical device for lifting people, typically those with disabilities, up and down stairs. For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs. A chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail. A per ...
, a mechanical device to help people with disabilities get up stairs
Sport
* A specific way of lifting a barbell, dumbbell(s), kettlebell, or other piece of sporting equipment in a strength sport (e.g. weightlifting, weight training, powerlifting), such as
** clean-and-jerk, snatch, deadlift, squat,
bench press
The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise in which the trainee presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench. Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectorali ...
dumbbell curl The term "biceps curl" refers to any of a number of weight training exercises that primarily targets the biceps brachii muscle. It may be performed using a barbell, dumbbell, resistance band, or other equipment.
Overview
The biceps curl mainly ...
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fly
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
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calf raise
Calf raises are a method of exercise, exercising the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus), tibialis posterior, and peroneal muscles of the lower leg. The movement performed is plantar flexion, also called ankle extension.
Bent-knee
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Figure skating lifts
Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating, pair skating and ice dance. There are five groups of lifts in pair skating, categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty. Judges look for the following when ...
, movements in pair skating and ice dancing
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Sky Paragliders Lift
The Sky Paragliders Lift is a Czech single-place paraglider, designed and produced by Sky Paragliders of Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. Available in the mid-2000s, it is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Le ...
, a Czech paraglider design
Science and technology
* Lift (force), in fluid dynamics, a force generated by an object moving through a fluid
** Lift coefficient, a coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to other parameters
* Lift (soaring), rising air used by soaring birds and glider, hang glider and paraglider pilots for soaring flight
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Lift (data mining)
In data mining and association rule learning, lift is a measure of the performance of a targeting model (association rule) at predicting or classifying cases as having an enhanced response (with respect to the population as a whole), measured ag ...
, a measure of the performance of a model at segmenting the population
* Lift (web framework), a web application framework for Scala
Shoe lifts
A removable shoe insert, otherwise known as a foot orthosis, insole or inner sole accomplishes many purposes, including daily wear comfort, height enhancement, plantar fasciitis treatment, Arches of the foot, arch support, foot and joint pain rel ...
, a removable shoe insert
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Elevator shoes
Elevator shoes are shoes that have thickened sections of the insoles (known as shoe lifts) under the heels to make the wearer appear taller, or "elevate" them as the name suggests.
Unlike high-heeled shoes, the component of elevator shoes that i ...
, shoes that have thickened sections of the insoles
* Plastic surgery, surgery to lift the skin
** Rhytidectomy or face lift, a type of plastic surgery
** Mastopexy or breast lift, a type of plastic surgery
Media
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London International Festival of Theatre
The London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) is a biennial festival of theatre, performance and cultural events. The organisation also supports year-round activity in London. The organisation was founded by Rose Fenton and Lucy Neal, ...
(LIFT)
Films
* ''
The Lift
''The Lift'' (Dutch language, Dutch: ''De Lift'') is a 1983 Dutch Science fiction film, science-fiction horror film directed and written by Dick Maas. The plot concerns an elevator that mysteriously begins to function intelligently on its own, w ...
'', a 1983 Dutch horror film by Dick Maas
* ''Lift'' (2021 film), 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror drama film
Music
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Lift (band)
Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day.
History
The group was founded in 1973 following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The g ...
LIFT (nonprofit)
LIFT is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping families break the cycle of poverty. By fostering relationships between low-income parents (members) and dedicated volunteers (advocates), LIFT helps families build the strong personal, social and ...
, a nonprofit anti-poverty organization
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LIFT (airline)
LIFT is a South African regional airline, which operates domestic routes from O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by Global Aviation.Lead-in fighter trainer, a type of advanced military training aircraft
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Legal Information for Families Today
Family Legal Care (formerly Legal Information for Families Today) is a non-profit organization that provides legal information and advice to unrepresented litigants so that they can successfully self-advocate in New York State Family Courts.
Fa ...
(LIFT), nonprofit that provides legal information in New York State, US
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Lift (soft drink)
Lift is a range of soft drinks produced by The Coca-Cola Company that has been available in Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Philippines and Eastern Europe since the 1970s, which is carbonated and flavored with fruit jui ...
, a brand of carbonated beverage produced and marketed by the Coca-Cola Company
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Airlift
An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.
Airlifting consists of two distinct types: strategic and tactical. Typically, strategic airlifting involves moving material long distanc ...
, in logistics, the act of transporting people or cargo from point to point using aircraft
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Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle. The ride is usually, but not always, free.
Nomads hav ...
, a form of transport in which the traveller tries to get a lift (or ride) from another traveller
* Lift, a special type of arrow in the video game engine '' StepMania''
See also
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Lifting (disambiguation)
Lifting may refer to:
*Manual handling of loads
*Raising objects upwards, for example with lifting equipment
*Weightlifting, lifting of weights for various ends
**Olympic weightlifting, an Olympic sport that tests explosive strength
**Powerlifting, ...
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List of weight training exercises
This is a partial list of weight training exercises organized by muscle groups.
Overview
The human body can be broken down into different muscles and muscle groups, which can be worked and strengthened by exercise. This table shows major muscles ...
* Belt manlift, a belt with rungs and steps for moving people vertically
* Lyft, a ridesharing company
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