sabbath elevator

A form of shabbat elevator — An elevator which works in a special mode, operating automatically, to satisfy the Jewish law requiring Jews to abstain from operating electrical switches on Shabbat.

Meanings

sabbath elevator1

nounsabbath elevator (plural sabbath elevators)

plural sabbath elevators

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shabbat elevator.

Sabbath elevator2

nounSabbath elevator (plural Sabbath elevators)

plural Sabbath elevators

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shabbat elevator.
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