Escalator (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.