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Meaning of elevator | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈɛləˌveɪtə

Definitions

  1. Anything that raises or uplifts.
  2. Anything that raises or uplifts
  3. A permanent construction with a built-in platform or cab that can be raised and lowered, used to transport people and goods, as between different floors of a building.
    Australia, Canada, Philippines, US
  4. A permanent construction with a built-in platform or cab that can be raised and lowered, used to transport people and goods, as between different floors of a building
  5. A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator).
  6. A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator)
  7. A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.
  8. A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine
  9. A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
  10. A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone
  11. Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.
  12. A type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.

Equivalents

العربية المصعد مصعد
Čeština výtah
Deutsch Aufzug Fahrstuhl Höhenruder Lift
Español ascensor
עברית מעלית
हिन्दी लिफ़्ट
Íslenska lyfta
日本語 昇降舵
Nederlands hoogteroer
Русский элеватор
Türkçe asansör
Українська ліфт підіймач
Tiếng Việt thang máy

Examples

“And then the foaming flagons raised on high, with that best of all beverages, that elevator of spirits, that foaming sunshine, that grand and glorious brew of ale.”
“Bulk loading of grain in progress from road to rail at Biggleswade using a portable elevator.”
“The harvest is now in full swing in the Great Plains and efforts are being made to rush the grain from the fields to the country elevators and then to the large terminals, such as Kansas City, Houston, Galveston and New Orleans.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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