escalator
US /ˈɛskəˌletɚ/
・UK /ˈeskəleɪtə(r)/
C1
noun
- Moving electrical stairway in public buildings
- A moving staircase consisting of a power-driven chain of steps arranged on an endless loop that carries people up or down.
- A moving staircase consisting of a power-driven chain of steps arranged like a conveyor belt that carries people up or down.
other
- To increase or rise; to intensify.