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escalator
escalator /ˈɛskəˌleɪtɝ/
noun
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A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
(
escalator
, moving staircase
, moving stairway
)
a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
I took the escalator down to the ground floor of the shopping centre.
I took the escalator down to the ground floor of the shopping centre.
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A clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
(
escalator
, escalator clause
)
a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
paperboy
paperboy /ˈpeɪpɝˌbɔɪ/
noun
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A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
(
paperboy
)
a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
Every morning, the paperboy would deliver the daily news to the neighborhood.
Every morning, the paperboy would deliver the daily news to the neighborhood.
adjoining room
adjoining room /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ ruːm/
noun
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A hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room
(
adjoining room
)
a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room
We booked adjoining rooms to be near our friends during the trip.
We booked adjoining rooms to be near our friends during the trip.
stanhope
stanhope /ˈstænˌhoʊp/
noun
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A light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
(
stanhope
)
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
The couple rented a stanhope for a leisurely ride through the countryside.
The couple rented a stanhope for a leisurely ride through the countryside.
