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Escalator

Escalator Meaning & Definition
Escalator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Escalator?

[n] a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
[n] a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Escalator: escalator clause | moving staircase | moving stairway

Related Terms | Find terms related to Escalator:

See Also | article | clause | staircase | stairs | stairway | steps

Escalator In Webster's Dictionary

\Es"ca*la`tor\, n. [NL. Cf. {Escalade}.] A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- a trade term.

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