Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escalator barrel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: es-ca-la-tor bar-rel
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharply inclined shaft or tunnel in which escalators are installed underground, particularly at underground railway stations.

Example Sentences

"The escalator barrel up to the concourse is also approaching completion, missing only a few panels and the digital screens that will display ads to those ascending and descending the three escalators."

Inflected Forms

escalator barrels (plural)

Questions

What does escalator barrel mean?: A sharply inclined shaft or tunnel in which escalators are installed underground, particularly at underground railway stations.

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