manlift

English

noun
Definitions
  • A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.
  • Manlift.manlift (sense 2) A piece of portable equipment consisting of a large cage, bucket, or basket at the end of an extensible boom, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places.

Etymology

Compound from English man (person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human) + English lift.

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English

lift

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