escalator

English

/ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/, /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/

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

Etymology

Derived from Latin e (from, out of, out).

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Latin

e

Gloss

from, out of, out

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