es·ca·la·tor /ˈɛskəˌletɚ/
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Es·ca·la·tor n. A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- originally a trade term, which has become the generic name for such devices. Such devices are in common use in large retail establishments such as department stores, and in public buildings having a heavy traffic of persons between adjacent floors.
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escalator
n 1: a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a
decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending
on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living
index) [syn: escalator clause]
2: a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating
belt [syn: moving staircase, moving stairway]