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Escalator
01
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
02
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)
escalator
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escalate
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escal
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Example
The weary travelers rode the escalator down to the baggage claim area after a long flight.
The department store installed a new escalator to improve accessibility between floors for shoppers.
He stood patiently on the escalator, enjoying the leisurely ascent to the top floor of the shopping mall.
The airport terminal was bustling with passengers riding escalators to reach their departure gates.
She hurriedly descended the escalator, anxious to catch her train before it departed.
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