lift vs stratosphere

lift

noun
  • The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere. 

  • A rise; a degree of elevation. 

  • A thief. 

  • The amount or weight to be lifted. 

  • An act of lifting or raising. 

  • One of the steps of a cone pulley. 

  • Air. 

  • Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building. 

  • That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given. 

  • An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft. 

  • An improvement in mood. 

  • The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock. 

  • The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip. 

  • Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically. 

  • A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard. 

  • A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe. 

  • The space or distance through which anything is lifted. 

  • The lifting of a dance partner into the air. 

  • A liftgate. 

verb
  • To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale. 

  • To take (hounds) off the existing scent and move them to another spot. 

  • To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing. 

  • To arrest (a person). 

  • To steal. 

  • to cause to move upwards. 

  • To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up. 

  • To lift weights; to weight-lift. 

  • To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.). 

  • To collect, as moneys due; to raise. 

  • To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.) 

  • To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise. 

  • To raise or rise. 

  • To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context. 

stratosphere

noun
  • The region of the uppermost atmosphere where temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone. The stratosphere extends from the tropopause (10–15 kilometers) to approximately 50 kilometers, where it is succeeded by the mesosphere. 

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