lifter

noun
UK /ˈlɪftə/
US /ˈlɪftər/

A lifter is a person or thing that picks something up and moves it higher.

The strong lifter carried the heavy box up the stairs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who lifts weights for sport.

The lifter won a medal at the competition.

3. A machine or device that raises things.

The forklift is a kind of lifter used in warehouses.

4. A person who steals something by taking it secretly.

The shopkeeper caught the lifter near the door.