"lift scheme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lift schemes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lift scheme (plural lift schemes)
  1. (South Africa) A carpool; an arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car. Tags: South-Africa Synonyms: carpool
    Sense id: en-lift_scheme-en-noun-mAMOGF~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

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