"inclinator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪn.klɪnˈeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: inclinators [plural]
Etymology: Blend of incline + elevator Etymology templates: {{blend|en|incline|elevator}} Blend of incline + elevator Head templates: {{en-noun}} inclinator (plural inclinators)
  1. An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft.
    Sense id: en-inclinator-en-noun-9Nllr1Ej Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 57 43
  2. A stairlift
    Sense id: en-inclinator-en-noun-eIdeCuek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chairlift, stairlift

Verb [Latin]

Forms: inclīnātor [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=inclīnātor}} inclīnātor
  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of inclīnō Tags: form-of, future, imperative, passive, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: inclīnō
    Sense id: en-inclinator-la-verb-6LRumkuj Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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