Elevator
Elevator noun - Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building.
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Synonyms for Elevator
Pulley and elevator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pulley" instead a noun "Elevator".
Pulley
Pulley noun - A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope.
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- The Little Rascals have a treehouse with an elevator which they operate with a rope and pulley.
Source: Treehouse of Fun - In the factory, all bets are off where aesthetics are concerned — invoking the second trope with bucket/pulley elevators, tin can robots, the ultra-high-tech Television Chocolate setup, and a Great Glass Elevator that soars into the night sky.
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