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What does escalator mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word escalator? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
  2. An upward or progressive course.
  3. An escalator clause.
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What drives me crazy are the people who step off the escalator and then just stand there.
We made our way up the escalator to the restaurant on the top floor, admiring the breathtaking view as we ascended.
Hayley stopped on the top step of the escalator, trying not to sound as confused as she felt.
Mechanical contractors are also trying to add material-price escalator clauses to their contracts.
Once again, shareholders were pictured as dolts, unable to find their way off a stalled escalator.
The two pass each other briefly on an escalator leading to a public bathroom.

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