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noun
- 1. a small lift for carrying things, especially food and crockery, between the floors of a building.
- 2. a movable table, typically with revolving shelves, used in a dining room. British
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DUMB WAITER definition: 1. a small lift (= device used to move things from one level of a building to another) used…. Learn more.
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DUMB WAITER meaning: 1. a small lift (= device used to move...
- English (US)
A dumbwaiter is a small freight elevator or lift intended to carry food. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial, public and private buildings, are often connected between multiple floors. When installed in restaurants, schools, hospitals, retirement homes or private homes, they generally terminate in a kitchen.
DUMB WAITER meaning: 1. a small lift (= device used to move things from one level of a building to another) used…. Learn more.
Dumbwaiter lifts (sometimes styled as ‘dumb waiter’) are a type of goods or service lift. Installing a dumbwaiter gives you a small freight elevator, which will help you to take loads between floors. Modern dumbwaiters use electric motors but the earliest models were controlled manually using a system of pulleys.
dumb· wait· er ˈdəm-ˌwā-tər. ˌdəm-ˈwā- 1. : a portable serving table or stand. 2. : a small elevator used for conveying food and dishes from one story of a building to another. Examples of dumbwaiter in a Sentence.
dumb waiter in British English. (dʌm ˈweɪtə ) noun British. 1. a lift for carrying food, rubbish, etc, between floors. 2. a stand placed near a dining table to hold food. 3. a revolving circular tray placed on a table to hold food.
Definition of dumb waiter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
