élévateur — meaning in English

English meaning

• forklift noun A small vehicle with two prongs at the front used to lift and move heavy loads.
• riser noun Someone who gets out of bed, especially described by how early or late.

Senses

élévateur is used for these senses in English:

• forklift A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.
• riser A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.

forklift — full definition

1. noun A small vehicle with two prongs at the front used to lift and move heavy loads.
2. verb To move something using a forklift.

riser — full definition

1. noun Someone who gets out of bed, especially described by how early or late.
2. noun A raised platform used to lift performers, speakers, or equipment above floor level.
3. noun The vertical front face of a stair step, as opposed to the flat part you step on.
4. noun A vertical pipe or duct running between floors of a building, carrying cables, water, or gas.

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