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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Scotland air.
  • An act of lifting or raising.
  • An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
  • NZ|British Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
  • historical|_|slang A thief.
  • dance The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
  • (''measurement'') the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
  • Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
  • Scotland the sky; the heavens, firmament; the atmosphere.
  • The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To raise.
  • slang To steal.
  • transitive To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).

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