elevator
playSimple Definition of elevator
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: a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building
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: a tall building for storing grain
Full Definition of elevator
1 : one that raises or lifts something up: as a : an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material b : a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels c : grain elevator
2 : a movable airfoil usually attached to the tailplane of an airplane for controlling pitch — see airplane illustration
Examples of elevator in a sentence
We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
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First Known Use of elevator
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ELEVATOR Defined for Kids
elevator
playDefinition of elevator for Students
1 : a floor or little room that can be raised or lowered for carrying people or goods from one level to another
2 : a device (as an endless belt) for raising material
3 : grain elevator
Medical Dictionary
elevator
playMedical Definition of elevator
1: a dental instrument for removing teeth or the roots of teeth which cannot be gripped with a forceps
2: a surgical instrument for raising a depressed part (as a bone) or for separating contiguous parts
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