Lift

Mechanical device for vertical transportation.

elevator lift truck

A lift is a mechanical device used to move people or goods between different levels of a building, typically vertically. It operates using cables, counterweights, and motors within a shaft.

/lɪft/

From Middle English liften, from Old English hlifan to raise, lift.

A lift, or elevator, is a machine that moves people or things up and down in buildings using cables and pulleys.

What is a lift? It's a machine for vertical transportation
How do lifts work? They use cables and pulleys to move up and down
Where are lifts used? They're commonly found in tall buildings, shopping malls, and hospitals

elevator lift

machine conveyance

traction lift hydraulic lift dumbwaiter

cable motor counterweight shaft car

building structure

industrial mechanical transportation