elev.

ˈɛlɪv

Definition

Definition of elev. - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: elevated

Rare

raised higher than the normal level

Rare

The train runs on an elev. track.

raised

uplifted

abr: elevation

TECH.

height above a certain level like sea

TECH.

The map shows the elev. of the mountain.

abr: elevator

Rare

machine that moves people or things between floors

Rare

Take the elev. to the fifth floor.

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Origin of elev.

Latin elevare (raise)

Examples of elev. in a sentence

The hospital room had an elev. bed for patients.
The sign marks the elev. at 2,000 feet.
Check the elev. before planning your hike.
The elev. is out of service today.
Wait for the elev. near the lobby.

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French:surélevé, alt., ...
German:Hochb., Höhe, ...
Italian:elevato, alt., ...
Spanish:elev., alt., ...
Portuguese:elevado, alt., ...
Chinese:高架的, 海拔, ...
Japanese:高架, 標高, ...
Arabic:رَسْم مُرْتَفِع, ارْتِفاع, ...
Hebrew:מוּגָבָּה, גובה, ...
Russian:эстакада, отм., ...
Ukrainian:підвищений, вис., ...
Hindi:ऊँचा उठाया हुआ, ऊँचाई, ...
Bengali:এলিভ., উচ্চতা, ...
Catalan:elev., alt., ...
Czech:vyvýšený, nadmořská výška, ...
Danish:forhøjet, højde, ...
Dutch:viaduct, hoogte, ...
Greek:ανυψ., υψόμ., ...
Hungarian:megemelt, tengerszint feletti magasság, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតនៅកម្ពស់ខ្ពស់, រយៈកម្ពស់, ...
Korean:고가의, 고도, ...
Persian:بلند شده, ارتفاع, ...
Polish:estak., wys., ...
Portuguese (BR):elev., alt., ...
Romanian:elev., alt., ...
Swedish:upph., höjd, ...
Thai:ยกสูง, ค.ร.ท., ...
Turkish:elev., rakım, ...
Vietnamese:nâng cao, cao độ, ...

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