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loft

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: loft

1
 nv
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
store in a loft
2
 nv
(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
kick or strike high in the air
3
 v
lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: loft
1

n floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

Types:
artist's loft
a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area
Type of:
floor, level, storey, story
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

n floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

Synonyms:
attic, garret
Types:
cockloft
a small loft or garret
hayloft, haymow, mow
a loft in a barn where hay is stored
Type of:
floor, level, storey, story
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

n a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept

Synonyms:
pigeon loft
Type of:
shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

v store in a loft

Type of:
store
find a place for and put away for storage
2

n (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air

Type of:
pitch, rake, slant
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

v kick or strike high in the air

“loft a ball”
Type of:
hit
cause to move by striking

v propel through the air

“The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air”
Type of:
impel, propel
cause to move forward with force
3

v lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull

Type of:
lay out
provide a detailed plan or design
Launch
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