liftshaft
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liftshaft
Rhymes with -ɑːft
Where it comes from
From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.
noun liftshafts · lift shaft
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The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.
Similar: elevator shaft
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noun shaft for a lift
| Español | pozo |
|---|---|
| Français | puits d'ascenseur |
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title = {liftshaft},
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