Elevator

Portuguese Meaning

elevador

ascensor

English Meaning

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

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