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| el·e·va·tor [ éllə vàytər ] (plural el·e·va·tors) |
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1. North America platform for taking up or down: a platform, cage, or enclosed compartment that is raised or lowered mechanically and used to take people or things to a higher or lower level in a building
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2. grain storehouse: a storehouse for grain, equipped with a mechanism for taking in, lifting, and discharging the grain
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3. hoisting machine: a machine with scoops or similar devices for hoisting something to a higher level
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4. aircraft device controlling climb and descent: a hinged flap, either of a pair on the rear portion of the horizontal stabilizing surface or tailplane of an aircraft, used to control the aircraft's up-and-down movement
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5. aircraft platform on carrier: on an aircraft carrier, a mechanized platform that transports aircraft from a below-the-deck hangar up to the flight deck and vice versa
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6. anatomy muscle that lifts part of body: a muscle that contracts to lift a part of the body
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