lofting

/L AA1 F T IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

    An upper part; ceiling.

  2. 2

    Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.

verb
  1. 1

    To propel high into the air.

  2. 2

    To fly or travel through the air, as though propelled

  3. 3

    To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface.

  4. 4

    To furnish with a loft space.

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