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Noun: lifter  lif-tu(r)
  1. An athlete who lifts barbells
    - weightlifter
     
  2. A thief who steals goods that are in a store
    - booster, shoplifter

Derived forms: lifters

Type of: athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal], stealer, thief

Encyclopedia: Lifter

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