"walkalator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: walkalators [plural]
Etymology: Blend of walk + escalator Etymology templates: {{blend|en|walk|escalator}} Blend of walk + escalator Head templates: {{en-noun}} walkalator (plural walkalators)
  1. (US, India, Philippines, Malaysia) A moving walkway (a slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally or on an incline in a similar manner to an escalator.) Wikipedia link: walkalator Tags: India, Malaysia, Philippines, US Synonyms: travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, autowalk Related terms: escalator

Inflected forms

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