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elevator
elevator
/ˈɛləˌveɪtɝ/
noun
(
)
[ N. American, Australian, New Zeland]
Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
(
lift
[British]
,
elevator
[ N. American, Australian, New Zeland]
)
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
The airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
(
elevator
)
the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
The elevator on an aircraft plays a pivotal role in controlling its pitch.
The elevator on an aircraft plays a pivotal role in controlling its pitch.
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