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escalator

/ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Anything that escalates.
  2. A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
  3. An upward or progressive course.
  4. An escalator clause.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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