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Elevator
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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.
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1. Elevator (Wikipedia)
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An elevator or lift is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels.
1. Elevator (Wikipedia)
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In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke.
1. Elevator (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInvented By: Elisha Otis, History section (inventor attribution)Quote, 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.
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