the act of raising something | (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction |
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised | turning in the opposite direction |
the act of giving temporary assistance | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed |
a ride in a car | the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design |
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating |
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building | a relation of direct opposition |
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill | |
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot | |
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg | |
the event of something being raised upward | |
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground | |
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity | |