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Elevator
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/
Translation of "elevator" into Russian
elevator
Noun
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/
elevator
elevators pl
The elevator is out of order.
Лифт не работает.
Definitions
elevator
Noun
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
She took the elevator to the fifth floor of the building.
A tall building, tower, or silo equipped with machinery for lifting, storing, and loading grain or other bulk materials.
The wheat was taken to the local elevator for storage after harvest.
A movable flap on the tail of an aircraft, used to control the pitch of the aircraft.
The pilot adjusted the elevator to stabilize the plane during turbulence.
A surgical instrument with a thin blade used to loosen or lift tissue, bone, or teeth during medical or dental procedures.
The dentist selected an elevator to luxate the molar before extraction.
elevator
Adjective
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/
Relating to or intended for use with an elevator (used before a noun).
The elevator control panel was upgraded last year.
Idioms and phrases
elevator doors
The elevator doors opened with a soft chime.
двери лифта
Двери лифта открылись с мягким звуком.
elevator ride
The elevator ride to the 20th floor was surprisingly quick.
поездка на лифте
Поездка на лифте на 20-й этаж была удивительно быстрой.
elevator system
The building's new elevator system is highly efficient.
система лифтов
Новая система лифтов в здании работает очень эффективно.
grain elevator
The grain elevator stores tons of wheat every season.
зерновой элеватор
Зерновой элеватор хранит тонны пшеницы каждый сезон.