liftshaft en · NOUN
Etymology
From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.
Meanings
- (UK) The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liftshafts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lift shaft | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
hu liftakna (shaft for a lift) · es pozo (shaft for a lift) · sv hisschakt (shaft for a lift) · nn heisesjakt (shaft for a lift) · nb heissjakt (shaft for a lift) · fi hissikuilu (shaft for a lift) · tr asansör boşluğu (shaft for a lift) · fr puits d'ascenseur (shaft for a lift) · nn heissjakt (shaft for a lift)