"forelift" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forelifts [present, singular, third-person], forelifting [participle, present], forelifted [participle, past], forelifted [past]
Etymology: From fore- + lift. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|lift}} fore- + lift Head templates: {{en-verb}} forelift (third-person singular simple present forelifts, present participle forelifting, simple past and past participle forelifted)
  1. (obsolete) To lift up in front. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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