Escalator
Pronunciation : Es"ca*la`tor
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- a trade term.
[NL. Cf. Escalade.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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