n. 1. a. A platform or an enclosure raised and lowered in a vertical shaft to transport people or freight. b. The enclosure or platform with its operating equipment, motor, cables, and accessories. 2. A movable control surface, usually attached to the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, that is used to produce motion up or down. 3. A mechanism, often with buckets or scoops attached to a conveyor, used for hoisting materials. 4. See grain elevator. |
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