elevator

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 103286056)
    is a type of: lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads
    subtypes:
    • dumbwaiter, food elevator - a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
    • freight elevator, service elevator - an elevator designed for carrying freight
    • paternoster - a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
    has: car, elevator car - where passengers ride up and down
    is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    same as: lift
  2. The airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend (synset 103286435)
    is a type of: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
    is a part of: horizontal tail - the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft

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