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Elevator
ˈɛlɪveɪtə
Elevator definitions
noun
elevator
elevators
- a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; a lift
"in the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby"
- a machine consisting of an endless belt with scoops attached, used for raising grain to an upper storey for storage
- a tall building used for storing grain
"in the harbour a giant elevator stores prairie grain"
- a hinged flap on the tailplane of an aircraft, typically one of a pair, used to control the motion of the aircraft about its lateral axis
"first you trim the rudder, then the ailerons, and finally the elevator"
- a muscle whose contraction raises a part of the body
"elevators of the upper lip"
- a shoe with a raised insole designed to make the wearer appear taller
"something in his gait made me sure he was wearing elevator shoes"