lift
n.— «One consulting firm he knew of lost a bid to help an airline modernize its ticketing process when it revealed its ignorance of the term “lift,” common parlance in the industry for tickets.» —“Not-So-Small Talk” by Alix Stuart CFO.com Dec. 1, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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