elevator

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Synonyms: levator, elevate, elevated, elevation, elector, legator, elevatory, elevates, ailevator, eleanor, elevators

Antonyms: levator, elevate, elevated, elevation, elector, legator, elevatory, elevates, ailevator, eleanor, elevators

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Noun

1. Anything that [[raise]]s or [[uplift]]s.
2. {{lb|en|North America|Australia|Philippines}} A permanent construction with a [[built-in]] [[platform]] or [[cab]] that can be raised and lowered, used to transport people and goods, as between different floors of a building.
3. {{lb|en|US}} A [[silo]] used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (''grain elevator'').
4. {{lb|en|aeronautics}} A [[control surface]] of an [[aircraft]] responsible for [[control]]ling the [[pitching]] motion of the machine.
5. A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
6. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Any [[muscle]] that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.
7. A type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller. <!--"from a trademark": does it need capital E?-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To move in an elevator.

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