dumbwaiter

dumb·wait·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhm-wey-ter]
- /ˈdʌmˌweɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhm-wey-ter]
- /ˈdʌmˌweɪ tər/

Definitions of dumbwaiter word

noun dumbwaiter a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors. 1
noun dumbwaiter British. an auxiliary serving table. a serving stand with tiers of revolving shelves. a serving cart. 1
noun dumbwaiter (obsolete) a table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food. 1
countable noun dumbwaiter A dumbwaiter is an elevator used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another. 0
noun dumbwaiter a stand placed near a dining table to hold food 0
noun dumbwaiter a revolving circular tray placed on a table to hold food 0

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Origin of dumbwaiter

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; dumb + waiter

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Parts of speech for Dumbwaiter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dumbwaiter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for dumbwaiter

noun dumbwaiter

hoist — to hoist.
conveyor — a person or thing that conveys
trolley — trolley car.
lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.

All 4 Synonyms of dumbwaiter