dumb-waiter

Noun

Meaning

A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

dumb waiter

Synonyms

dumbwaiter cargo lift goods lift service lift food elevator service elevator goods elevator small freight elevator vertical lift material elevator kitchen elevator material lift restaurant elevator waiter lift hutch set

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Examples

The Almeida’s first show in eight months, Nine Lessons and Carols, will have had its first preview already, on 3 December, as will Hampstead Theatre’s 60th anniversary production of Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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