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manlift

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
man-lift
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.

noun

A piece of portable equipment consisting of a large cage, bucket, or basket at the end of an extensible boom, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places.

Etymology

From man + lift.

Inflected Forms

manlifts (plural)

Phrases

cherry picker

Frequently Paired Words

cherry picker

Questions

What does manlift mean?
A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.
Where does manlift come from?
From man + lift.

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