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hydraulic lift

American  

noun

  1. an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.


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It added that police officers noticed a hydraulic lift was being operated at the gate and they kept the protesters from scaling the landmark building.

From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2023

They also cycle moisture by holding it and bringing water to the surface with the hydraulic lift of their roots.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Powered by a hydraulic lift, the platform moves freely between the floors.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2019

That triggered the confrontation, during which Crawford managed to forcefully remove his car which was placed on a hydraulic lift.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2016

Under the nearest hydraulic lift, which was holding a ’98 Toyota Corolla, a pair of legs stuck out—the lower half of a huge man in grubby gray pants and shoes even bigger than Tyson’s.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan