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elevator
[ el-uh-vey-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that elevates or raises.
- a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building.
- any of various mechanical devices for raising objects or materials.
- a building in which grain is stored and handled by means of mechanical elevator and conveyor devices.
- Aeronautics. a hinged horizontal surface on an airplane or the like, used to control the longitudinal inclination and usually placed at the tail end of the fuselage.
elevator
/ ˈɛɪˌɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that elevates
- a mechanical hoist for raising something, esp grain or coal, often consisting of a chain of scoops linked together on a conveyor belt
- a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)lift
- a large granary equipped with an elevator and, usually, facilities for cleaning and grading the grain
- any muscle that raises a part of the body
- a surgical instrument for lifting a part of the body
- a control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft, for making it climb or descend
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
I was struck by Coates’ visual dexterity, especially the scene with the elevator and the violence that defines white supremacy in the most mundane settings in the 21st century.
Louis Lopez, an elevator mechanic in New York City, said he was so worried about the economy he had started to squirrel away cash under the mattress.
Any new musical is a hard sell to investors, but especially one with an elevator pitch that’s slightly odd.
Sandy was out there first waiting for her car so we stood by the elevator and my nutritionist said to wait because she hasn't got in the car yet.
But Irving left behind instructions to a dark hallway with an elevator at the end — the passage to Gemma.
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