nostaminen — meaning in English

English meaning

• elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• raising noun The act of bringing up and caring for a child.

Senses

nostaminen is used for these senses in English:

• elevation The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
• heave (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
• lift An act of lifting or raising.
• raising Elevation.

elevation — full definition

1. noun The height of a place above sea level.
2. noun The act of raising something, or the state of being raised, to a higher level or position.

heave — full definition

1. verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
2. verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
3. noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.

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