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| 1. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Synonyms: | lift | |
| Related terms: | lifting_device paternoster freight_elevator dumbwaiter building car raise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (transportation) the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend | |
| Related terms: | airfoil horizontal_tail | |
| Similar spelling: |
elevate elevated elevation |
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