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Lif vs Elevator - What's the difference?

lif | elevator |

As nouns the difference between lif and elevator

is that lif is the fibre by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made while elevator is (us) permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.

lif

English

Alternative forms

* lief

Noun

(-)
  • The fibre by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    elevator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
  • A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator )
  • (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.
  • Trademark for a type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.
  • A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
  • (anatomy) Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

    • Synonyms

    * (permanent construction) lift (British English)

    Derived terms

    * elevon * elevator music

    See also

    (wikipedia elevator)