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dumbwaiter

/ˌdʌmˈweɪ.tər/

Traduction: Petit monte-charge ou ascenseur de service utilisé pour transporter de la nourriture, de la vaisselle ou d'autres objets entre les étages d'un bâtiment.

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noun

/ˌdʌmˈweɪ.tər/C1formal
  • frPetit monte-charge ou ascenseur de service utilisé pour transporter de la nourriture, de la vaisselle ou d'autres objets entre les étages d'un bâtiment.

A small elevator or lift used to transport food, dishes, or other items between floors of a building.

  1. Small service elevatorB2formal

    A small elevator or lift used to transport food, dishes, or other items between floors of a building, typically in a restaurant or large house.

    frMonte-plat

    • The chef sent the finished dishes up to the dining room via the dumbwaiter.
    • They installed a dumbwaiter in the old house to move laundry between floors.
    • The waiter loaded the dirty plates onto the dumbwaiter to be taken to the kitchen.

    Synonymesservice elevator

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