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1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) løfting, heving, opphøyelse2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) høyde over havet3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) fasadetegningtoppsubst. \/eˌlɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n\/1) forhøyelse, løfting, heving, stigning2) ( konkret) forhøyning, haug, kolle3) forfremmelse, opphøyelse4) ( militærvesen) elevasjon, høyderetting, høydeinnstilling (av våpen)5) høyde over havet6) ( bygg) vertikalprojeksjon, oppriss, fasade(riss)7) høystemthet, (moralsk) opphøydhet, storhet, verdighet, fornemhet8) høy (eller løftet) stemning, opprømthet, oppstemthetangle of elevation ( militærvesen) skuddvinkel, høydevinkel
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