elevator

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛləveɪtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ/

Noun

elevator (plural elevators)

1. (US) Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
2. A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator)
3. (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.
4. Trademark for a type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.
5. A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
6. (anatomy) Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

Synonyms

• (permanent construction): lift (British English)

Derived terms

• elevon
• elevator music

See also

Wikipedia

Translations

permanent construction — see lift

control surface of an aircraft

• Japanese: 昇降舵 (しょうこうだ, shōkōda)

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

English grain elevator.

Noun

elevator

1. elevator, grain elevator.

Declension

Declension of elevator

nominative	elevator
genitive	elevatornıñ
dative	elevatorğa
accusative	elevatornı
locative	elevatorda
ablative	elevatordan

References

• V. A. Mirjejev, S. M. Usejinov (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian–Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

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Danish

Etymology

From English elevator.

Noun

elevator c (singular definite elevatoren, plural indefinite elevatorer)

1. lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)

Inflection

Inflection of elevator

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	elevator	elevatoren	elevatorer	elevatorerne
genitive	elevators	elevatorens	elevatorers	elevatorernes

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Latin

Verb

ēlevātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of ēlevō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of ēlevō

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Swedish

mudderverk med elevator

Noun

elevator c

1. a conveyor, an elevator (various technical installations for lifting stuff)

Declension

Declension of elevator

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	elevator	elevatorn	elevatorer	elevatorerna
genitive	elevators	elevatorns	elevatorers	elevatorernas

Related terms

• elevatorskopa

References

• elevator in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)