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escalator barrels

escalator barrels is the plural of escalator barrel.

Meaning of escalator barrel

Noun

escalator barrel (plural escalator barrels)

  1. A sharply inclined shaft or tunnel in which escalators are installed underground, particularly at underground railway stations.
    • The escalator barrel up to the concourse is also approaching completion, missing only a few panels and the digital screens that will display ads to those ascending and descending the three escalators.2019 October, Dan Harvey, “Crossrail Update: Whitechapel barrels on”, in Modern Railways, page 92

Questions about escalator barrels

What is escalator barrels the plural of?
Escalator barrels is the plural of escalator barrel.

Words near escalator barrels in the dictionary

  1. escalation plan
  2. escalation plans
  3. escalations
  4. escalator
  5. escalator barrel
  6. escalator barrels
  7. escalator clause
  8. escalator clauses
  9. escalator school
  10. escalator schools
  11. escalatored

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