ascensor

Definitions of ascensor
  1. noun
    lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
    synonyms: elevador
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    types:
    montaplatos
    a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
    montacargas
    an elevator designed for carrying freight
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