space elevator

speɪs ˈɛlɪveɪtər

Definition

Definition of space elevator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hypothetical structure

TECH.

hypothetical cable connecting Earth to space for transport

TECH.

Scientists are exploring the feasibility of a space elevator.
The concept of a space elevator fascinates futurists.
A space elevator could revolutionize space travel.

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Expressions with space

breathing space

short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something

She needed breathing space before the next meeting.

space out

lose focus or become distracted

He tends to space out during long meetings.

space cadet

someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings

He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..

crash space

temporary place to sleep

He offered his couch as crash space for the night.

give someone some space

allow someone to be alone or not bothered

She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.

acres of space

very large area or amount of space

The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.

Expressions with elevator

elevator music

soft, unobtrusive music played in elevators

The elevator music was soothing but barely noticeable as we ascended..

elevator pitch

short summary of a business idea or product

She delivered her elevator pitch to the investors.

take the elevator

use the elevator to go up or down

We decided to take the elevator to the fifth floor.

food elevator

small elevator for moving food between floors

The restaurant uses a food elevator to send dishes upstairs.

service elevator

elevator used primarily for transporting goods and personnel

The hotel staff used the service elevator to carry the luggage to the upper floors..

freight elevator

elevator designed for carrying freight

The warehouse has a large freight elevator for shipments.

mood elevator

something that improves a person's mood

Listening to music is a great mood elevator.

elevator shoe

shoe with hidden lifts to increase height

He wore elevator shoes to the interview.

elevator statement

short speech to spark interest in an idea

She delivered her elevator statement to the investors.

express elevator

high-speed elevator serving select floors

The express elevator takes you directly to the 50th floor.

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French:ascenseur spatial, ...
German:Weltraumaufzug, ...
Italian:ascensore spaziale, ...
Spanish:ascensor espacial, ...
Portuguese:elevador espacial, ...
Chinese:太空电梯, ...
Japanese:宇宙エレベーター, ...
Arabic:مِصْعَد فَضائي, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲלִית חָלָל, ...
Russian:космический лифт, ...
Ukrainian:космічний ліфт, ...
Hindi:स्पेस एलिवेटर, ...
Bengali:মহাকাশ লিফট, ...
Catalan:ascensor espacial, ...
Czech:vesmírný výtah, ...
Danish:rum-elevator, ...
Dutch:ruimtelift, ...
Greek:διαστημικός ανελκυστήρας, ...
Hungarian:űrlift, ...
Khmer:រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធខ្សែកាបសន្មតភ្ជាប់ផែនដីទៅលំហអវកាសសម្រាប់ដឹកជញ្ជូន, ...
Korean:우주 엘리베이터, ...
Persian:آسانسور فضایی, ...
Polish:winda kosmiczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):elevador espacial, ...
Romanian:ascensor spațial, ...
Swedish:rymdhiss, ...
Thai:ลิฟต์อวกาศ, ...
Turkish:uzay asansörü, ...
Vietnamese:thang máy không gian, ...

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