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elevator

ele·va·tor

UK/ˈɛləˌveɪtə/ US/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ common informal us

noun

1.

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

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2.

the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

Origin

From elevate + -or.

Phrases

  • elevator authority
  • elevator butt
  • elevator music
  • elevator operator
  • elevator pitch
  • elevator shaft
  • elevator shoe
  • elevator surfer

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