Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Elevator operator — An elevator operator (in British English, usually lift man, lift woman, or lift girl) is a person specifically employed to operate a manually operated elevator. Besides their training in operation and safety, department stores extended the rôles… … Wikipedia
elevator operator — noun an operator of an elevator • Hypernyms: ↑operator, ↑manipulator • Hyponyms: ↑elevator girl, ↑elevator man, ↑elevator boy, ↑liftman … Useful english dictionary
Elevator — For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. The arrows indicate each elevator s position and direction of travel … Wikipedia
elevator — n. (AE for 1 6; BE has lift) device for raising and lowering people and freight 1) to operate an elevator (an elevator operator operates an elevator) 2) to take an elevator (we took the elevator to the tenth floor) 3) a down; express; self… … Combinatory dictionary
elevator boy — noun a man employed to operate an elevator in England they call an elevator man a liftman • Syn: ↑elevator man, ↑liftman • Hypernyms: ↑elevator operator … Useful english dictionary
elevator man — noun a man employed to operate an elevator in England they call an elevator man a liftman • Syn: ↑elevator boy, ↑liftman • Hypernyms: ↑elevator operator … Useful english dictionary
elevator girl — noun a girl employed to operate an elevator • Hypernyms: ↑elevator operator … Useful english dictionary
elevator — /el euh vay teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that elevates or raises. 2. a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building. 3. any of various mechanical devices for raising objects or… … Universalium
operator — n. 1) a computer; crane; elevator (AE); ham, radio; machine (AE); radar; switchboard (AE), telephone (AE); tour operator 2) (colloq.) a slick, smooth operator * * * [ ɒpəreɪtə] crane ham radar radio smooth operator … Combinatory dictionary
elevator — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑lift ADJECTIVE ▪ glass ▪ express, high speed ▪ creaky ▪ We took a creaky old elevator up to the third floor … Collocations dictionary
