adj
suited to various types of terrain
adj
Designed to stabilize the left and right suspension systems of a road vehicle so as reduce roll or sway when turning corners.
adv
travelling by a wheeled vehicle; mobile
n
(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
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(cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
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The passenger compartment of a lift.
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(transport, UK) A funicular that runs between the top and the bottom of a cliff, usually at a seaside location.
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a system for linking front and rear brakes on a motorcycle or scooter
n
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
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Alternative spelling of dumbwaiter [A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.]
n
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
n
(Canada, US) A permanent construction with a built-in platform or cab that can be raised and lowered, used to transport people and goods, as between different floors of a building.
n
(Canada, US) Synonym of liftshaft
n
A person employed to operate an elevator.
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(automotive) the place in a vehicle where the engine is situated.
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(idiomatic) The source of power in a team or other group.
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A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
n
A high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors
n
An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
n
Alternative form of inclined elevator [(US, Canada) Synonym of incline lift.]
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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track.
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(US, Canada) Synonym of incline lift.
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Alternative form of incline lift. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track.]
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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
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(UK) The passenger-carrying vehicle in a lift shaft.
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(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.
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(when preceded by "elevator") A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
n
Alternative spelling of manlift [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.]
adj
Describes a cableway in which the cable car is pulled along by the cable from which it is suspended.
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The side of a vehicle on which the driver primarily propels it.
v
(obsolete, of a liquid) To gush; to flow.
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(automotive) A roll bar behind the headrest of a seat in a vehicle.
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The part of a roller brake tester, consisting of rollers fitted flush with the floor of the testing station.
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Alternative spelling of ropeway [A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.]
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A line of rope with the purpose of moving people or goods from one location to another.
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A cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping in the event that the lifting rope breaks.
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A platform that can be raised using a hydraulic pantograph.
n
(UK) a lift used by staff in a place of business
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Alternative form of sliprail [A movable bar or railing used to temporarily confine a horse.]
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Alternative spelling of stairlift [A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.]
n
A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.
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A mechanical device permanently fitted to the back of a vehicle, designed to facilitate the transfer of goods from ground level onto the vehicle.
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An automated system used to move, store and retrieve objects in an automated warehouse.
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A machine, typically consisting of a mobile platform, used to transport a wheelchair or other mobility device, up or down stairs or across some other barrier to wheeled vehicles.
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An inclined plane installed in addition or as a replacement of stairs which permits wheelchair users and people pushing wheeled objects to more easily access a building.
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