noun🔗ShareAnything that raises or uplifts."The tall building has four elevators to help people reach the higher floors quickly. "architectureutilitytechnologymachinebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically, used to transport people and goods."The building has two elevators to help people reach the higher floors. "buildingarchitecturemachinetechnologyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator)"The farmer filled the elevators with his harvest of corn. "agriculturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine."The pilot carefully adjusted the elevators to bring the airplane's nose down for landing. "vehicletechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone."The dentist used elevators to gently loosen the impacted wisdom tooth before pulling it out. "medicineutensilanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye."To lift his leg, the doctor needed to strengthen the leg's elevators. "anatomyphysiologybodymedicineorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller."My aunt bought some new elevators for her shoes to look taller at the wedding. "appearancestylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading