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(dumb-wait-er) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a small elevator used to carry food between floors.

Example Sentence

The food was carried between floors by a dumbwaiter.

More Example Sentences

We used the dumbwaiter to send drinks upstairs.

Synonyms

food lift; service elevator; tray lift

Antonyms

stairs

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