elevator
//ˈɛləveɪtər//
Noun
elevatorSingular
elevatorsPlural
1
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels in a building.
Take the elevator to the fifth floor.
2
A movable control surface, usually attached to the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, used to produce motion up or down.
The pilot pulled back on the control stick to raise the elevator.
3
A mechanical device, typically a conveyor belt or bucket system, used to raise grain or other materials to a higher level.
The grain elevator transported wheat from the ground level to the storage bins.