Dumb-waiter

  • 1dumb waiter — noun 1. A movable platform used for conveying food, dishes, etc at meals 2. A stand with revolving top for holding dessert, etc 3. A small lift for food and dishes • • • Main Entry: ↑dumb * * * ˌdumb ˈwaiter f6 [dumb waiter] …

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  • 2Dumb-waiter — Dumb wait er, n. A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3dumb waiter — dumb waiters also dumbwaiter N COUNT A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another …

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  • 4dumb waiter — n a small ↑lift used to move food, plates etc from one level in a restaurant, hotel etc to another …

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  • 5dumb waiter — ► NOUN 1) a small lift for carrying food and crockery between floors. 2) Brit. a movable table, typically with revolving shelves, used in a dining room …

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  • 6dumb waiter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dumb waiter : singular dumb waiter plural dumb waiters a piece of equipment like a small lift used for moving food and dishes up and down between the floors of the kitchen and dining area of a restaurant …

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  • 7dumb waiter — noun 1》 a small lift for carrying food and crockery between floors. 2》 Brit. a movable table, typically with revolving shelves, used in a dining room …

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  • 8dumb-waiter — n. See dummy …

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  • 9dumb waiter — noun (C) 1 a small lift 2 (1) used to move food, plates etc from one level in a restaurant, hotel etc to another 2 a small table that turns around on a base, used for serving food …

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  • 10dumb waiter — /dʌm ˈweɪtə/ (say dum waytuh) noun 1. a small stand placed near a dining table. 2. British → lazy Susan. 3. a conveyor consisting of a framework with shelves, drawn up and down in a shaft …