"Hellevator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hellevators [plural], hellevator [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of Hell + elevator. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Hell|elevator}} Blend of Hell + elevator Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hellevator (plural Hellevators)
  1. (fiction, often humorous) A notional elevator that leads to Hell; an elevator that directs damned souls to Hell. Tags: humorous, often
    Sense id: en-Hellevator-en-noun-iiZz5ky9 Categories (other): Fiction, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
  2. Alternative letter-case form of hellevator. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: hellevator
    Sense id: en-Hellevator-en-noun-hBkUzaEx

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Alternative forms

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