элева́тор

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nouninanimatecountable

1.
grain elevator, grain silo, elevator (for grain)agriculture
Зерно́ храни́тся в элева́торе.
The grain is stored in the grain elevator.
The usual meaning in Russian; refers to the tall storage building for grain.
2.
hoist, bucket elevator, liftengineering
Элева́тор поднима́ет мешки́ на ве́рхний эта́ж.
The hoist lifts the sacks to the top floor.
Technical: a continuous conveyor or lifting mechanism; the everyday word for a passenger lift is лифт.

Examples

Ссыпка зерна началась на элеваторе рано утром.
The pouring of the grain began at the grain elevator early in the morning.
Зерно с полей везут на элеватор.
The grain from the fields is taken to the grain elevator.
Отец всю жизнь проработал на элеваторе.
My father worked at the grain elevator all his life.
Ковшовый элеватор поднимал зерно на верхний этаж.
The bucket elevator carried the grain up to the top floor.
За станцией стоит огромный старый элеватор.
A huge old grain elevator stands beyond the station.