liftshaft

English

Etymology

Old English sceaft, from Germanic *skaftaz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːft

Noun

liftshaft (plural liftshafts)

1. The vertical shaft in a building used to permit the movement of an elevator from floor to floor.

   Usage: Great Britain (equivalent usage of elevator shaft)

See also

• shaft
• Elevator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Elevator

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