"turbolift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turbolifts [plural]
Etymology: From turbo- + lift. Etymology templates: {{af|en|turbo-|lift}} turbo- + lift Head templates: {{en-noun}} turbolift (plural turbolifts)
  1. (science fiction) An elevator on a spacecraft. Categories (topical): Science fiction

Inflected forms

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