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dumbwaiter
dumb·wait·er D0421100 (dŭm′wā′tər)n.1. A small elevator used to convey food or other goods from one floor of a building to another.2. A portable serving stand or table.dumbwaiter (ˈdʌmˌweɪtə) n1. (Furniture) a. a stand placed near a dining table to hold foodb. a revolving circular tray placed on a table to hold food. US and Canadian name: lazy Susan 2. (Building) a lift for carrying food, rubbish, etc, between floorsdumb•wait•er (ˈdʌmˌweɪ tər)
n. 1. a small elevator, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used for moving food, garbage, etc., between floors, as in an apartment house or restaurant. 2. Brit. a. an auxiliary serving table. b. lazy susan (def. 1). [1745–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dumbwaiter - a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to anotherfood elevatorelevator, 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 |
Translationsdumbwaiter
dumbwaiter[′dəm‚wād·ər] (mechanical engineering) An industrial elevator which carries small objects but is not permitted to carry people. dumbwaiterA hoisting and lowering mechanism within a building equipped with a relatively small car which moves in a vertical direction (in guides); used exclusively for carrying materials.dumbwaiter
Synonyms for dumbwaiternoun a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to anotherSynonymsRelated Words |