freight elevator

/freɪt ˌɛləˈveɪdər/
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Other forms: freight elevators

Definitions of freight elevator
  1. noun
    an elevator designed for carrying freight
    synonyms: service elevator
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    type of:
    elevator, lift
    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
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