Dictionary & Thesaurus

1.

(noun) 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

Synonyms: lift

Related Words: dumbwaiter, food elevator, freight elevator, lifting device, paternoster, service elevator

2.

(noun) the control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

Related Words: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface