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inclinator

UK/ˈɪnklɪˌneɪtə/US/ˈɪnklɪˌneɪtəɹ/

inclinator noun: an elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.

Noun

inclinator (plural inclinators)

  1. An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
    • 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.1939, Los Angeles Board of mechecanicalengineers, Elevator Code Providing for the Construction, Inspection, Maintenance and Operation of Elevators: Ordinance, Issue 81; Issue 827, 54.233 INCLINATOR —...
    • The Valley Station features accessible parking near the entrance and access to the station via a funicular-like lift device called an inclinator.2007, Candy Harrington, “Escape to the Springs”, in 101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, →ISBN
  2. A stairlift
    • 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 1939.1955, Federal Tax Service, volume 4, Prentice-Hall, Incorporated, page 411
    • I could hear the soft whir of the inclinator and, along with it, my great-aunts' delighted soft laughter.1980, Lois Lowry, Autumn Street, →ISBN, page 97

Examples of inclinator in a sentence

  • 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.2008, Zachary M. Schrag, “The Builders, 1972-1976”, in The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro, JHU Press, →ISBN, page...
  • Since residential elevators are both very expensive and require extra space, the chairlift or inclinator was invented.2011, Norbert M. Lechner, Plumbing, Electricity, Acoustics: Sustainable Design Methods for Architecture, →ISBN:

Synonyms of inclinator

Forms of inclinator

pluralinclinators

Origin of inclinator

Blend of incline + elevator.

Questions about inclinator

What does inclinator mean?
Inclinator means an elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
How do you use inclinator in a sentence?
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.
What part of speech is inclinator?
Inclinator is a noun.
How do you pronounce inclinator?
Inclinator is pronounced /ˈɪnklɪˌneɪtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of inclinator?
The plural of inclinator is inclinators.

Words near inclinator in the dictionary

  1. inclinableness
  2. inclination
  3. inclinational
  4. inclinationism
  5. inclinations
  6. inclinator
  7. inclinatorily
  8. inclinatorium
  9. inclinatoriums
  10. inclinators
  11. inclinatory

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