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Word: Elevator
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century (denoting a muscle): modern Latin, from Latin elevare ‘raise’; in later use directly from elevate
ˈɛlɪveɪtə
a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; a lift
Short Definition:lift
Examples:- 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.
Short Definition:machine for raising 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
Short Definition:hinged flap on aircraft's tailplane
Examples:- first you trim the rudder, then the ailerons, and finally the elevator
a muscle whose contraction raises a part of the body
Short Definition:muscle
Examples:- elevators of the upper lip
a shoe with a raised insole designed to make the wearer appear taller
Short Definition:shoe with raised insole
Examples:- something in his gait made me sure he was wearing elevator shoes
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