lifter
[ lif-ter ]
Origin of lifter
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How to use lifter in a sentence
These may have valve-lifters attached to the seats, because children forget to flush the hoppers.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyH B is proportional to the lift of the valve, and O H to the motion of the valve-gear when out of contact with the valve-lifters.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine | Robert H. ThurstonFor lifting screw-top jars, suitable lifters may be bought for a small sum.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl | Amy WatermanMills' men were the beef lifters, and some of Kelly's men helped them to eat it.
The Book of the Bush | George DunderdaleWe are tied to an immense pier, and mechanical lifters seem to be dragging out the very entrails of the ship.
In to the Yukon | William Seymour Edwards
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