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Word: Escalator
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century (originally US, as a trade name): from escalade ‘climb a wall by ladder’ (from escalade), on the pattern of elevator
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛskəleɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, which conveys people between the floors of a public building.
Short Definition:moving staircase consisting of endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by motor
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