Dictionary

inclinator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪnklɪˌneɪtə/ (UK)
• /ˈɪnklɪˌneɪtəɹ/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti ~ *ḱl̥nyénti Proto-Italic *kl(e)inō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō ▲ Proto-Italic *klei- ~ *kli-influ. Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰusder. ▲ Proto-Italic *breɣʷisinflu.? Proto-Italic *leɣʷis Latin levis ▲ Latin -ō Latin levō Latin ēlevō Latin ēlevātusder. Middle English elevat Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-nom Proto-Indo-European *-onom Proto-Germanic *-aną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Old English -an Middle English -en Middle English elevaten English elevate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English elevator blend English inclinator Blend of incline + elevator.

Meanings

1. An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
   • Unlike an elevator, which would require its own vertical shaft, an inclinator could share an inclined shaft with the standard escalators, thus simplifying construction and keeping down expense. 2008, Zachary M. Schrag, “The Builders, 1972-1976”, in The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro, JHU Press, →ISBN, page 168:
   • The Valley Station features accessible parking near the entrance and access to the station via a funicular-like lift device called an inclinator. 2007, Candy Harrington, “Escape to the Springs”, in 101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, →ISBN:
   • The push button or other car switch control for operating the inclinator in both directions oftravelshall be magnetically controlled and shall be properly fused being provided with a device for protecting the motor from overload. 1939, Los Angeles Board of mechecanicalengineers, Elevator Code Providing for the Construction, Inspection, Maintenance and Operation of Elevators: Ordinance, Issue 81; Issue 827, 54.233 INCLINATOR — CONTROLLER, page 107:
2. A stairlift
   • Since residential elevators are both very expensive and require extra space, the chairlift or inclinator was invented. 2011, Norbert M. Lechner, Plumbing, Electricity, Acoustics: Sustainable Design Methods for Architecture, →ISBN:
   • The problem in this tax case is whether under the particular facts the cost of an inclinator should be considered a medical expense within Section 23(x) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. 1955, Federal Tax Service, volume 4, Prentice-Hall, Incorporated, page 411:
   • I could hear the soft whir of the inclinator and, along with it, my great-aunts' delighted soft laughter. 1980, Lois Lowry, Autumn Street, →ISBN, page 97:

Forms

Synonyms

chairlift · stairlift