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| le·va·tor [ lə váytər ] (plural lev·a·tors) |
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1. muscle for lifting: a muscle that helps to lift the body part to which it is attached
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2. surgical instrument for lifting: a surgical instrument used to lift up a body part, especially a bone or a tooth
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin, "lifter" < levare (see lever)] |
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