Hypernym

lifting device 1

noun

a device for lifting heavy loads

Part_meronym

building 1

noun

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

car 4

noun

where passengers ride up and down

lift 8

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

elevator 1
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

Derivationally related form

lift 8

verb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

lift 1

verb

raise from a lower to a higher position

Hyponym

dumbwaiter 1

noun

a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another

freight elevator 1

noun

an elevator designed for carrying freight

paternoster 2

noun

a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor

Part_holonym

building 1

noun

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

car 4

noun

where passengers ride up and down

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