Complete Definition of "escalator"

English

Etymology

Possibly a blend of escalade and elevator; originally a registered trademark.

Noun
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  1. A mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of stairs for automatically conveying people from one floor to another.
Translations
trans-top|mechanical device
Bosnian: t-|bs|eskalator|m
Croatian: t-|hr|eskalator|m
Dutch: roltrap m
Finnish: liukuportaat p
German: t+|de|Rolltreppe|f
Hebrew: �ר�נ�ע|�ְּרַ�ְנ�ֹעַ (dragnoa) m
Icelandic: rúllustigi m
Japanese: t-|ja|�������|tresukar�t�|scJpan
Hungarian: t+|hu|mozgólépcs�
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Korean: ��컬��� (eseukeolleiteo)
Persian: FAchar|پ�� بر�� (peleh bærghī)
Polish: ruchome schody p
Serbian:

Spanish: escalera mecánica m
Swedish: t+|sv|rulltrappa|c
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Derived terms
escalator clause

Related terms
elevator
escalade<!--but not "escalate"-->

See also
lift
movator
moving pavement, moving sidewalk
moving ramp
moving walkway
stairway
travelator

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