Definition of
escalator has definitions from the fields of law,fine art,writing
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[ noun ] (law,fine art,writing) 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)

Synonyms

escalator_clause

Related terms

article

2
[ noun ] a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt

Synonyms

moving_stairway moving_staircase

Related terms

stairway

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Rhymes with

percolator oscillator insulator excavator calculator speculator manipulator legislator regulator ventilator accumulator simulator violator later educator instigator investigator defibrillator translator slater incubator activator alligator indicator elevator infiltrator facilitator commentator communicator integrator applicator perpetrator allocator skater agitator originator translator plater cater locator litigator interrogator navigator elater decorator actuator exterminator estimator renovator terminator liquidator denominator coordinator innovator animator detonator administrator imitator impersonator illustrator deflator fabricator syndicator vindicator crater negotiator debater aviator respirator inflator educator radiator dictator motivator gaiter gator demonstrator conciliator spectator accelerator creator waiter mater stater pater lemaitre decatur refrigerator arbitrator operator grater greater generator gladiator mercator moderator mediator dictator carburetor appropriator collaborator actuator alternator innovator incinerator vibrator freighter prater traitor hater curator equator initiator narrator

Phonetic and Homophones

EH1 S K AH0 L EY2 T ER0

Similar Spelling

escalate escalader escalation eschalot escalade

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