A mechanical device designed to raise, lower, or move heavy books or bookshelves in libraries or bookstores.
Compound of 'book' and 'lift' (from Old Norse 'lypta', meaning to lift or raise). Modern term combining the object with the mechanical action it performs.
This is a specialized piece of library equipment that solves a real problem—moving heavy reference encyclopedias and academic tomes that can weigh hundreds of pounds is genuinely dangerous.
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