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escalator

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/

escalatorsubstantiv

escalators

Pl.

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/

Übersetzungen

The shopping mall has a new escalator.

В торговом центре новый эскалатор.

Definitionen

A moving staircase consisting of a circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, used for transporting people between floors of a building.

The shopping mall installed a new escalator to make it easier for customers to reach the upper levels.

An automatic mechanism or contractual clause that provides for periodic increases, especially in wages, prices, or benefits.

The union negotiated an escalator that would adjust salaries in line with inflation.

Synonyme

moving staircase

escalatoradjektiv

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəleɪtər/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "escalator safety regulations").

Definitionen

Relating to or designed for an escalator or escalators.

The maintenance crew replaced several escalator parts overnight.