elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈe-lə-ˌvā-tər 
1
: one that raises or lifts something up: such as
a
: an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material
b
: a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels
c
2
: a movable airfoil usually attached to the tailplane of an airplane for controlling pitch see airplane illustration
Examples of elevator in a Sentence
We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
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Abdul alleged Lythgoe shoved her against the elevator wall, forcibly kissed her and groped her breasts and genitals.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
As Saleh got out of the elevator, Haspil tased him in the back and then stabbed him with a knife multiple times in the neck and torso, killing him.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Herbert has seen his share of ups and downs in his career and that has nothing to do with his elevator incident in preseason.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The online submission said the elevator had been out of service for two weeks.
—David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
As Saleh got out of the elevator, Haspil tased him in the back and then stabbed him with a knife multiple times in the neck and torso, killing him.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Herbert has seen his share of ups and downs in his career and that has nothing to do with his elevator incident in preseason.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The online submission said the elevator had been out of service for two weeks.
—David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈel-ə-ˌvāt-ər
1
a
: a continuous belt or chain conveyor for raising material
b
: a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for carrying things or people to different levels
c
: a building for elevating, storing, unloading, and sometimes grinding grain
called also grain elevator
2
: a movable device shaped like a wing that is usually attached to the tail of an airplane for producing motion up or down
Medical Definition
elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈel-ə-ˌvāt-ər
1
: a dental instrument for removing teeth or the roots of teeth which cannot be gripped with a forceps
2
: a surgical instrument for raising a depressed part (as a bone) or for separating contiguous parts
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