Alteration of the vocal cords by surgery, intended to give the recipient a more youthful-sounding voice.

(intransitive, chiefly Britain) To hitchhike.

(South Africa) A carpool; an arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car.

A wedge type shoe insert that affixes inside any footwear to make the user look taller, or to correct anatomical leg deficiencies.

plural of shoe lift

A wedge-shaped shoe insert that can be affixed inside any footwear to make the wearer look taller.

US standard spelling of centre of lift.

(aeronautics) That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

(transitive) To elevate to a higher position. / (transitive) To exalt the mood of someone. / (transitive) To raise the volume of (one's voice).

(cosmetic dentistry) A gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.