dumbwaiter

Noun

Meaning

a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

food elevator bill booth bus lift shaft elevator conveyor winch hoist sideboard forklift levator escalator BYO

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Antonyms

ladder flight staircase stairway stepladder stairs

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Hypernyms

lift elevator

Examples

It has a dumbwaiter incorporated into the fireplace, as well as dumbwaiters (shelved tables on casters) and a pivoting serving door with shelves. Source: Internet

With time, he grew too weak to walk up and down stairs, valiantly fighting the pain yet still able to joke: "Put me in the dumbwaiter and I'll ride down to the first floor in style." Source: Internet

Dumbwaiter to ease task for volunteers - EH Extra Search only accepts letters and numbers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dumbstricken dumbstruck Dumbuck dumby Dumbya dumdum