elevator Definition

(N Amer, especially US)
1. A lift (noun 4).
2. A person or thing that elevates.
(chiefly N Amer, especially US)
3. A tall building in which grain is stored.
4. A lift or machine for transporting goods to a higher level, eg bales up into a barn or corn up into a store, etc.
5. aeronautics.
A movable control surface or surfaces at the tail of an aeroplane, by which it is made to climb and dive.
6. anatomy.
A muscle which lifts part of the body.