Meaning

An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft..

Definitions by Sense

1. An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
2. A stairlift

Example Sentences

The push button or other car switch control for operating the inclinator in both directions oftravelshall be magnetically controlled and shall be properly fused being provided with a device for protecting the motor from overload.

The Valley Station features accessible parking near the entrance and access to the station via a funicular-like lift device called an inclinator.

Unlike an elevator, which would require its own vertical shaft, an inclinator could share an inclined shaft with the standard escalators, thus simplifying construction and keeping down expense.

The problem in this tax case is whether under the particular facts the cost of an inclinator should be considered a medical expense within Section 23(x) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.

I could hear the soft whir of the inclinator and, along with it, my great-aunts' delighted soft laughter.

Since residential elevators are both very expensive and require extra space, the chairlift or inclinator was invented.

Word Forms

• inclinators

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When Should You Use Inclinator?

Use inclinator when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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