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escalatorMoving staircase used as transportation between floors or levels in stores, airports, subways, and other mass pedestrian areas. The name was first applied to a moving stairway shown at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Modern escalators are electrically powered, driven by chain and sprocket, and held in place by two tracks. As the treads approach a landing, they pass through a comb device; a switch cuts off power if an object becomes jammed between comb and treads. escalator a moving staircase consisting of stair treads fixed to a conveyor belt, for transporting passengers between levels, esp between the floors of a building escalator [′es·kə‚lād·ər] (mechanical engineering) A continuously moving stairway and handrail. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, men's and women's watches, other accessories and shoes are situated near the escalators since they can be impulse purchase items. NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Six people were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries Friday when one of the escalators at the North Hollywood Red Line station malfunctioned, officials said. The system is literally falling apart: $383 million spent on new trains has produced cars that need repairs about as frequently as the old ones; escalators serviced for $93 million need fixing more often than the escalators that were left alone. |
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