/ Dictionary / Index L lifter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lift•er Pronunciation: (lif'tur), [key] — n. a person or thing that lifts. a device or machine part used for lifting another part, as a cam used for lifting a valve in an engine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lifter (Thesaurus) lift-drag ratio liftgate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language