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lifting bosses

lifting bosses is the plural of lifting boss.

Meaning of lifting boss

Noun

lifting boss (plural lifting bosses)

  1. A protrusion intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate the movement of blocks with ropes and levers, and sometimes kept as a stylistic element.
    Synonyms:
    handling boss

Questions about lifting bosses

What is lifting bosses the plural of?
Lifting bosses is the plural of lifting boss.

Words near lifting bosses in the dictionary

  1. lifting a finger
  2. lifting agent
  3. lifting agents
  4. lifting all boats
  5. lifting boss
  6. lifting bosses
  7. lifting bridge
  8. lifting bridges
  9. lifting chalk
  10. lifting down
  11. lifting gas

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