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单词 dumb waiter
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dumb waiternoun [ C ]

uk/ˌdʌm ˈweɪ.tər/us/ˌdʌm ˈweɪ.t̬ɚ/

a small lift (= device used to move things from one level of a building to another) used especially in restaurants to bring food from the kitchen

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts

  • chairlift
  • chute
  • doorstep
  • drag lift
  • elevator
  • escalator
  • fire escape
  • ghat
  • ladder
  • lift
  • rope ladder
  • rung
  • stair
  • staircase
  • stairway
  • step
  • stepladder
  • stoep
  • stoop
  • tread

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Examples from literature

  • Each had a dumb waiter and a little bell to call the servants when they were wanted. 
  • We might have gas-light, you know, and all our food could be brought down on a dumb waiter. 
  • What makes them call it a dumb waiter? asked Sue. 
  • You see he is visiting me, and he had never seen a dumb waiter before. 
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