Inclinator

Quick meaning: Inclinator is a noun meaning An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A stairlift

Example Sentences

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.

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

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.

Word Forms

• inclinators

Synonyms for inclinator

Depending on context, synonyms include chairlift, stairlift.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include escalator, ascender, elevator, zipline, stairclimber, liftshaft.

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