(Canada, US) A permanent construction with a built-in platform or cab that can be raised and lowered, used to transport people and goods, as between different floors of a building.
Alternative form of incline lift. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track.]
Alternative spelling of manlift [A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.]
Alternative spelling of stairlift [A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.]
A machine, typically consisting of a mobile platform, used to transport a wheelchair or other mobility device, up or down stairs or across some other barrier to wheeled vehicles.
An inclined plane installed in addition or as a replacement of stairs which permits wheelchair users and people pushing wheeled objects to more easily access a building.
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