 escalator |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,fine art,writing) a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) | |
| Synonyms: | escalator_clause | |
| Related terms: | article | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt | |
| Synonyms: | moving_stairway moving_staircase | |
| Related terms: | stairway | |
| Similar spelling: |
escalate escalader escalation eschalot escalade |
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