escalator — [ ɛskalatɔr ] n. m. • 1948; mot angl. amér. (1900), de to escal(ade) et (elev)ator « ascenseur » ♦ Anglic. Escalier mécanique (recomm. offic.). ● Escalator nom masculin (américain escalade, escalade, et … Encyclopédie Universelle
escalator — ☆ escalator [es′kə lāt΄ər ] n. [coined as a trademark (1895) < ESCALA(DE) + tor, as in (ELEVA)TOR] 1. a moving stairway consisting of treads linked in an endless belt, used in department stores, subway stations, etc. 2. ESCALATOR CLAUSE … English World dictionary
Escalator — Es ca*la tor, n. [NL. Cf. {Escalade}.] A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; originally a trade term, which has become the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escalator — A mechanism by which the successful performance of management reflected in growth in the value of a company is rewarded by progressively increasing their share of the equity. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law terms … Law dictionary
escalator — 1900, Amer.Eng., trade name of an Otis Elevator Co. moving staircase, coined from ESCALADE (Cf. escalade) + ator in ELEVATOR (Cf. elevator). Figurative use is from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
escalator — ► NOUN ▪ a moving staircase consisting of a circulating belt of steps driven by a motor. ORIGIN from ESCALADE(Cf. ↑E), on the pattern of elevator … English terms dictionary
Escalator — For the album by Sam Gopal, see Escalator (album). Escalators in a Copenhagen Metro station, Denmark, 2007 Escalator in action, 2011 An e … Wikipedia
escalator — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ down, up ▪ kids running up a down escalator VERB + ESCALATOR ▪ ride (AmE), take, use … Collocations dictionary
Escalator — Escalier mécanique Escalier mécanique dans le Métro de Copenhague … Wikipédia en Français
escalator — /es keuh lay teuhr/, n. 1. Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down. 2. a means of rising or descending, increasing or decreasing, etc., esp. by stages:… … Universalium
