Elevator


 
 
Elevator

:This article is about the transport device. For other meanings of the word, see Elevator (disambiguation).

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An elevator is a transport device used to move goods or people vertically. In British English and other Commonwealth Englishes, elevators are known more commonly as lifts, although the word elevator is familiar from American movies and television shows, just as some Americans are aware of lift from imported entertainment. Other languages may have loanwords based on either elevator (e.g. Japanese) or lift (e.g. Cantonese).

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Transport: :For other article subjects named transport, see Transport (disambiguation)....

British English: British English (BrE) is a term used loosely to refer to the form of the English language written in the British Isles, and more narrowly as spoken in the south of England (extending elsewhere with varying degrees). For historical reasons dating back to the rise of London in the 9th century, the var...

Commonwealth English: "Commonwealth English" is intended as a collective term for the perceived standard English language used in the Commonwealth of Nations1, applying in theory to Australian English, British English, Caribbean English, Canadian English, Hiberno-English (Irish English)2, Hong Kong English3, Indian Engli...


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Hot Hot Heat: Elevator
Hot Hot Heat: Elevator
Hot Hot Heat: Elevator
Elevator Bank in the New Time and Life Building
Elevator Bank in the New Time and Life Building

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Introduction
History
Modern elevator construction
Elevator safety
Uses of elevators
Types of elevator hoist mechanisms
Controlling elevators
Standards
Unique elevator systems
See also
External links
 
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