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tack lifter

tack lifter noun: a small prybar with forked tip, optimized for pulling tacks out of upholstered furniture when reupholstering it.

Noun

tack lifter (plural tack lifters)

  1. A small prybar with forked tip, optimized for pulling tacks out of upholstered furniture when reupholstering it.

Forms of tack lifter

pluraltack lifters
alternative formtacklifter

Origin of tack lifter

From tack + lifter.

Questions about tack lifter

What does tack lifter mean?
Tack lifter means a small prybar with forked tip, optimized for pulling tacks out of upholstered furniture when reupholstering it.
What part of speech is tack lifter?
Tack lifter is a noun.
What is the plural of tack lifter?
The plural of tack lifter is tack lifters.

Words near tack lifter in the dictionary

  1. tack
  2. tack about
  3. tack claw
  4. tack claws
  5. tack down
  6. tack lifter
  7. tack lifters
  8. tack room
  9. tack rooms
  10. tack together
  11. tack up

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