Dumbwaiter

/ˈdʌmˌweɪtəɹ/

Synonyms for "dumbwaiter" (8 found)

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Noun(2 words)
electric dumbwaiterelevator

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
food elevatorhoist

Related words (4)

Noun(3 words)
motorized dumbwaiterservice liftserving lift

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Sample sentences

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When writing he had a copyin machine: while he was a-writin he wouldn't suffer nobody to come in his room: had a dumb-waiter: when he wanted anything he had nothin to do but turn a crank and the dumb-waiter would bring him water or fruit on a plate or anything he wanted.

Source: wiktionary

Sauces, wines, all the accessories we wanted, and all of the best, were given out by our host from his dumbwaiter; and when they had made the circuit of the table, he always put them back again.

Source: wiktionary

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