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Face lift (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elevation

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This clue might be a double definition.

'face' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'lift' is the second definition.
(I know that lift can be written as elevation)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for elevation that I've seen before include "Height - a live note (anag)" , "Architectural drawing" , "scale drawing" , "Height above a given level" , "plan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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