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moving staircase

mov·ing stair·case
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moo-ving stair-keys]
    • /ˈmu vɪŋ ˈstɛərˌkeɪs/
    • /ˈmuːvɪŋ ˈsteə.keɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-ving stair-keys]
    • /ˈmu vɪŋ ˈstɛərˌkeɪs/

Definitions of moving staircase words

  • noun moving staircase Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down. 1
  • noun moving staircase a means of rising or descending, increasing or decreasing, etc., especially by stages: the social escalator. 1
  • noun moving staircase escalator clause. 1
  • adjective moving staircase of, relating to, or included in an escalator clause: The union demands escalator protection of wages. 1
  • noun moving staircase escalator 0
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Origin of moving staircase

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Moving staircase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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moving staircase popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for moving staircase

noun moving staircase

  • escalator — A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, conveying people between the floors of a public building.
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