escalator, moving staircase, moving stairway
(noun) a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Source: WordNet® 3.1
escalator (plural escalators)
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.
• acetarsol, crotalase
Source: Wiktionary
Es"ca*la`tor, n. [NL. Cf. Escalade.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
