elevatorUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛlɪveɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(el′ə vā′tər)
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lift
- elevator ‘lift’ In British English, a lift is a device that moves up and down inside a tall building and carries people from one floor to another. I took the lift to the eighth floor. ‘elevator’ In American English, a device like this is called an elevator. 'elevator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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