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Otis

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Word	Definition
genus otisnoun	type genus of the otididae: european bustard

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Otis"

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Word	Definition
genus otisnoun	type genus of the otididae: european bustard
outnoun	A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
mattnoun	A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
escalatornoun	A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
winchnoun	A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
jacknoun	A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
conveyornoun	A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.
liftverb	(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
hoistnoun	(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
tramwaynoun	(chiefly UK, Ireland) The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
inclinenoun	(chiefly intransitive, chiefly passive voice) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.
skyridenoun	Synonym of aerial lift (“a system of transport that moves cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs above the ground by means of one or more cables strung between supporting towers”).
gondolanoun	A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
dumbwaiternoun	A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
funicularnoun	A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single pair of tracks, with the cars linked by a moving cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.
ropewaynoun	A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
cablecarnoun	Alternative spelling of cable car. [(US, Philippines) A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.]
paternosternoun	(Christianity) The Lord's Prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.
ottesonnoun	A surname.
ottsnoun	A surname from Dutch.