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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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They should consider installing a photography booth at the bottom like they have at Disneyland's Splash Mountain so the patrons have a souvenir to take home of themselves screaming when the moving staircase comes to a stop. |
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