Definitions for dumbwaiter
ˈdʌmˌweɪ tərdumb·wait·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dumbwaiter, food elevatornoun

   a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dumbwaiternoun

   A small lift / elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.

2. dumbwaiternoun

   A portable table used for serving.

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1. Dumbwaiter

   A dumbwaiter is a small freight elevator or lift intended to carry food. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial, public and private buildings, are often connected between multiple floors. When installed in restaurants, schools, hospitals, retirement homes or in private homes, the lifts generally terminate in a kitchen.The term seems to have been popularized in the United States in the 1840s, after the model of earlier "dumbwaiters" now known as serving trays and lazy Susans. The mechanical dumbwaiter was invented by George W. Cannon, a New York City inventor. He first filed for the patent of a brake system (US Patent no. 260776) that could be used for a dumbwaiter on January 6, 1883. He later filed for the patent on the mechanical dumbwaiter (US Patent No. 361268) on February 17, 1887. He reportedly generated vast royalties from the patents until his death in 1897.

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1. dumbwaiter

   A dumbwaiter is a small freight elevator or lift intended to carry objects, such as food or books, rather than people. It is often installed in multi-story buildings, such as homes or restaurants, to move items from one floor to another. It typically consists of a movable frame in a shaft, operated by a pulley system.

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1. Dumbwaiter

   Dumbwaiters are small freight elevators intended to carry objects rather than people. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial, public and private buildings, are often connected between multiple floors. When installed in restaurants, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, retirement homes or in private homes, the lifts generally terminate in a kitchen. The mechanical dumbwaiter was invented by George W. Cannon, a New York inventor. Cannon first filed for the patent of a brake system that could be used for a dumbwaiter on January 6, 1883. Cannon later filed for the patent on the mechanical dumbwaiter on February 17, 1887. Cannon reportedly generated a vast amount of royalties from the dumbwaiter patents until his death in 1897. Thomas Jefferson used one of the world's first non-mechanical dumbwaiters in his mountain home at Monticello, Virginia, to limit the number of servants around the table to one, so that his guests could enjoy more of the view.

Matched Categories

1. • Elevator

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce dumbwaiter?

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How to say dumbwaiter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dumbwaiter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dumbwaiter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dumbwaiter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dumbwaiter
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbwaiter
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dumbwaiter
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dumbwaiter