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hydraulic rope-geared elevator

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Definition of hydraulic rope-geared elevator

: a hydraulic elevator in which one end of a system of ropes and sheaves is attached to the elevator car and the other end to a piston operating in a cylinder

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“Hydraulic rope-geared elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydraulic%20rope-geared%20elevator. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.

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