1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Elevator

Definition of Elevator in English :

Define Elevator in English

Elevator meaning in English

Meaning of Elevator in English

Pronunciation of Elevator in English

Elevator pronunciation in English

Pronounce Elevator in English

Elevator

see synonyms of elevator

Noun

1. elevator, lift

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

2. elevator

the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elevator

see synonyms of elevator
noun
1. 
a person or thing that elevates
2. mainly US
a mechanical hoist for raising something, esp grain or coal, often consisting of a chain of scoops linked together on a conveyor belt
3. mainly US and Canadian
a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building
. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): lift
4. mainly US and Canadian
a large granary equipped with an elevator and, usually, facilities for cleaning and grading the grain
5. 
any muscle that raises a part of the body
6. 
a surgical instrument for lifting a part of the body
7. 
a control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft, for making it climb or descend

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Elevator

see synonyms of elevator
noun
1. 
a person or thing that raises or lifts up
2.  US
a platform, cage, or boxlike structure suspended by motor-operated cables, for hoisting or lowering people or things, as in a building or mine
3.  US
a machine, usually consisting of buckets or scoops fastened to an endless belt or chain, for hoisting grain, etc., as in a warehouse
4.  US
grain elevator
5. 
a pilot-controlled airfoil attached to the trailing edge of the tail section's horizontal stabilizers, used to make an aircraft go up or down and to control pitching

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Elevator

see synonyms of elevator
n.
1.
a. A platform or an enclosure raised and lowered in a vertical shaft to transport people or freight.
b. The enclosure or platform with its operating equipment, motor, cables, and accessories.
2. A movable control surface, usually attached to the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, that is used to produce motion up or down.
3. A mechanism, often with buckets or scoops attached to a conveyor, used for hoisting materials.
4. See grain elevator.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

wainscot

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches