escalator
[ es-kuh-ley-ter ]
/ ˈɛs kəˌleɪ tər /
noun
Also called moving staircase, moving stairway.
a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
a means of rising or descending, increasing or decreasing, etc., especially by stages: the social escalator.
adjective
of, relating to, or included in an escalator clause: The union demands escalator protection of wages.
Origin of escalator
Words nearby escalator
escadrille,
escadrille américaine,
escalade,
escalate,
escalation,
escalator,
escalator clause,
escallonia,
escallop,
escalope,
escambia
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British Dictionary definitions for escalator
escalator
/ (ˈɛskəˌleɪtə) /
noun
a moving staircase consisting of stair treads fixed to a conveyor belt, for transporting passengers between levels, esp between the floors of a building
short for escalator clause
Word Origin for escalator
C20: originally a trademark