/ ˈelɪveɪtə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
( NAmE ) = lift (1):
It's on the fifth floor, so we'd better take the elevator.
2.
a place for storing large quantities of grain
3.
a part in the tail of an aircraft that is moved to make it go up or down
—picture at plane
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (denoting a muscle): modern Latin , from Latin elevare raise; in later use directly from elevate .