Elevator (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a person or thing that elevates or raises.
  2. a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building.
  3. any of various mechanical devices for raising objects or materials.
  4. a building in which grain is stored and handled by means of mechanical elevator and conveyor devices.
  5. 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.
  6. elevator shoe.
noun
  1. a person or thing that elevates
  2. a mechanical hoist for raising something, esp grain or coal, often consisting of a chain of scoops linked together on a conveyor belt
  3. a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building
  4. a large granary equipped with an elevator and, usually, facilities for cleaning and grading the grain
  5. any muscle that raises a part of the body
  6. a surgical instrument for lifting a part of the body
  7. a control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft, for making it climb or descend
Elevator (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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