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elevator

/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/

/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/

elevatornoun

elevators

/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/

/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/

Translations

The elevator is out of order.

Лифт не работает.

Additional translations

грузовой лифт

подъёмная машина

Definitions

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.

She took the elevator to the fifth floor of the building.

A tall building, tower, or silo equipped with machinery for lifting, storing, and loading grain or other bulk materials.

The wheat was taken to the local elevator for storage after harvest.

A movable flap on the tail of an aircraft, used to control the pitch of the aircraft.

The pilot adjusted the elevator to stabilize the plane during turbulence.

A surgical instrument with a thin blade used to loosen or lift tissue, bone, or teeth during medical or dental procedures.

The dentist selected an elevator to luxate the molar before extraction.

Synonyms

elevatoradjective

/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/

/ˈɛləˌveɪtər/

Used only attributively before a noun and non-gradable (e.g., elevator shaft, elevator button).

Definitions

Relating to or intended for use with an elevator (used before a noun).

The elevator control panel was upgraded last year.

Synonyms