elevators

noun

1. 1

   Anything that raises or uplifts.

2. 2

   A permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically, used to transport people and goods.

3. 3

   A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator)

4. 4

   A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.

5. 5

   A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.

6. 6

   Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

7. 7

   A type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.