tool+for+lifting+(noun)

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• jack — 1 noun (C) 1 TOOL FOR LIFTING a piece of equipment used to lift a heavy weight off the ground, such as a car, and support it while it is in the air: a hydraulic jack 2 CARD GAMES a card used in card games that has a man s picture on it and is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fork — noun 1》 a pronged implement used for lifting or holding food.     ↘a pronged farm or garden tool used for digging or lifting. 2》 the point where something, especially a road or (N. Amer.) river, divides into two parts.     ↘either of two such… …   English new terms dictionary

• trowel — noun 1》 a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster. 2》 a small tool with a curved scoop for lifting plants or earth. verb (trowels, trowelling, trowelled; US trowels, troweling, troweled) apply or spread… …   English new terms dictionary

• pitchfork — noun a farm tool with a long handle and two sharp metal prongs, used for lifting hay. verb 1》 lift with a pitchfork. 2》 thrust suddenly into an unexpected and difficult situation: he was pitchforked into the job for six months. Origin ME: from… …   English new terms dictionary

• Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… …   Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Nigeria — Nigerian, adj., n. /nuy jear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Cap.: Abuja. Official name, Federal Republic of… …   Universalium

• stamp — 1 noun (C) 1 MAIL also postage stamp formal a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting it: a 29 cent stamp | a sheet/book of stamps (=set of stamps that you buy) 2 TOOL a tool for pressing or printing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spat·u·la — /ˈspæʧələ/ noun, pl las [count] 1 US 1 a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface called also (Brit) fish slice 1 b : a kitchen tool that h …   Useful english dictionary