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dumbwaiter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | food elevator |
| Type of | elevator, lift |
Examples of dumbwaiter
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A burned-out dumbwaiter motor set off a fire alarm, spokesman Jeff Murphy said.
From the kentucky.com
A dumbwaiter will be used to deliver food from the kitchen upstairs, he said.
From the al.com
So if there was anything stashed in the basement or behind the dumbwaiter, it's all gone.
From the charlotteobserver.com
You order, and when the dumbwaiter goes down, your server yells your order down the shaft.
From the travel.nytimes.com
A dumbwaiter reaches three levels of the home for easier entertaining.
From the washingtontimes.com
The work could call for a dumbwaiter installation or passenger elevator and escalator fix.
From the forbes.com
The fire moved through the dumbwaiter shaft, spreading onto every floor.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Every second-floor unit has a dumbwaiter, with an elevator optional.
From the heraldtribune.com
Hidden away in the pantry is a dumbwaiter to shuttle food to the upstairs formal dining room.
From the thestate.com
- A small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
- Dumbwaiters are small freight elevators (or lifts) not intended to carry people or live animals, but objects. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial and private buildings, are often connected between two floors. ...
- The Dumb Waiter is a one-act play by 2005 Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter written in 1957; it premiered at the Hampstead Theatre Club, on 21 January 1960. ...
- (Dumbwaiters) It is an elevating device which moves material from one elevation to another. May be manual, hydraulic or electric operated.
- An elevator with a maximum footage of not more than 9 sq. ft. floor area; not more than 4" headroom and a maximum capacity of 500 lbs. used for carrying materials only.
- One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.
- Is a self contained car that is lowered and raised on a vertical path. Dumbwaiters can carry loads from 50 lbs. to 500 lbs. depending on the model chosen. Load examples may be fireplace wood, grocery bags, laundry and paperwork.
- A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car which moves vertically in guides, the floor area of which does not exceed nine square feet, whose total inside height whether or not provided with shelves does not exceed four feet, the capacity of which does not exceed five hundred pounds, ...
- A small hoisting mechanism or elevator in a building used for hoisting materials only. The dumbwaiter was originally developed by Thomas Jefferson for use in his home at Monticello.
