different between weightlifter vs lifter

English

Alternative forms

• weight lifter

Etymology

weight +? lifter

Noun

weightlifter (plural weightlifters)

1. (weightlifting) A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.
2. A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance in a sport.

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?l?ft?/

Etymology 1

From lift +? -er.

Noun

lifter (plural lifters)

1. Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
2. (weightlifting) A weightlifter.
   • 2010, Eric Velazquez, "Power Pairings", Reps! 17:83

     While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts.

3. (cricket) A delivery that bounces well off the pitch.
4. A spatula.
5. A thief.
6. An ionocraft.

Synonyms

• (spatula): fish slice, spatula, turner
• (thief): See Thesaurus:thief

Translations

Etymology 2

From filter with the first part reversed, like cepstrum from spectrum.

Noun

lifter (plural lifters)

1. (signal processing) A filter that operates on a cepstrum.

Anagrams

• filter, filtre, firtle, relift, trifle

Dutch

Etymology

From liften +? -er

Pronunciation

Noun

lifter m (plural lifters, diminutive liftertje n, feminine liftster)

1. hitchhiker

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lif.te/

Verb

lifter

1. To give a facelift to
2. (sports) To lift the ball (over an opponent)

Conjugation