liftout en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from lift out.
Meanings
- The practice of luring a whole team of employees away from a competitor and hiring them oneself.
- A quotation taken from the main text and given special visual treatment.
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A rescue by means of aircraft.
If helicopter liftouts and lovers on the lam got the media excited, the film industry wove moonbeams.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liftouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |