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An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels.
A paternoster in Prague Paternoster elevator in The Hague, when it was still in operation. A paternoster (/ ˌ p eɪ t ər ˈ n ɒ s t ər /, / ˌ p ɑː-/, or / ˌ p æ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping.
The Elevator (1996 film), an American anthology comedy-drama film "The Elevator" (The Twilight Zone), a 1986 television episode "Elevator (Space Ghost Coast to Coast)", an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast; Elevator, a 1995 Iranian film; The Elevator, a 2001 film featuring Greg Lauren; Elevator, an independent 2008 Romanian film
elevator (q.v.) cage caravan: towed recreational vehicle containing accommodation (US: travel trailer) to take such a vehicle on holiday overland trading convoy: a type of minivan sold in the United States (see Dodge Caravan) caretaker (n.) one who takes care of a building, e.g. a school (US: janitor; cf. s.v. custodian)
Elevator, or lift, a device used for raising and lowering people or goods Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop; Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist a caregiver for a disabled patient; Rack lift, a type of elevator; Ski lift, an aerial or surface lift for uphill ...
One of the largest residential elevator models around, the Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators PVE 52 is a roomy three-passenger elevator that can easily accommodate most standard-sized wheelchairs.
Montgomery Elevator: Acquired by Kone, Canadian division in 1985 and U.S. division in 1994. Marshall Elevator: Sold to Otis; Schweizerische Aufzügefabrik AG; Thyssen AG: Merged with Krupp and became ThyssenKrupp in 1999, with subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG; ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG announced in 2021 a name change and rebranding to TK ...
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