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dumbwaiter [ˈdʌmˌweɪtə] n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) Brit a. a stand placed near a dining table to hold food b. a revolving circular tray placed on a table to hold food US and Canadian name lazy Susan 2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a lift for carrying food, rubbish, etc., between floors ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Jaggers, putting the decanters on from his dumbwaiter, filled his glass and passed round the wine. "You just perch on that cracker-keg, and I 'll see that you get enough," said Tom, putting a dumbwaiter before her, and issuing his orders with a fine air of authority. |
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