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liftshaft

liftshaft noun: the vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.

Noun

liftshaft (plural liftshafts)

  1. (UK) The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.
    Synonyms:
    elevator shaft

Synonyms of liftshaft

Forms of liftshaft

pluralliftshafts
alternative formlift shaft

Origin of liftshaft

From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.

Words that rhyme with liftshaft

Questions about liftshaft

What does liftshaft mean?
Liftshaft means the vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.
What part of speech is liftshaft?
Liftshaft is a noun.
What is the plural of liftshaft?
The plural of liftshaft is liftshafts.

Words near liftshaft in the dictionary

  1. lifts oneself up by one's own waistbands
  2. lifts someone's spirits
  3. lifts the bar
  4. lifts the lid
  5. lifts up
  6. liftshaft
  7. liftshafts
  8. liftup
  9. liftups
  10. lig
  11. lig.

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