An elevator or lift is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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An elevator or lift is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels.
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In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke.
Invented By: Elisha Otis, History section (inventor attribution)
In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke.
In Field: Mechanical Engineering, Lead section
An elevator (North American English, Philippine English) or lift (Commonwealth English except Canada) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels.
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