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uplift

noun [U] (SUPPORT)
 
 
/ˈʌp.lɪft/

Definition

support or forces that raise an object or hold it up: The wings are designed to provide uplift when the plane is flying horizontally. an uplift braUnderwear
(Definition of uplift noun (SUPPORT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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