manlift
manlift · manlifts
A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
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.
Origin
From man + lift.From man + lift.
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Forms
plural: manliftsWord family
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