Meanings
nounaerial work platform (plural aerial work platforms)
plural aerial work platforms
- A mechanical device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels.
Synonyms: AWP, aerial device, elevating work platform, mobile elevating work platform, mobile elevated work platform
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mechanical device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 升降機 /升降机
- 升降機 /升降机 (shēngjiàngjī)device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Dutch hoogwerker
- hoogwerkerdevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Finnish henkilönostin
- henkilönostindevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
French nacelle élévatrice
- nacelle élévatricedevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
German Hebebühne
- Hebebühnedevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Hungarian emelőkosaras munkagép
- emelőkosaras munkagépdevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Portuguese plataforma de trabalho aéreo
- plataforma de trabalho aéreodevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Russian автомоби́ль-вы́шка, автогидроподъёмник
- автомоби́ль-вы́шка (avtomobílʹ-výška)device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
- автогидроподъёмник (avtogidropodʺjómnik)device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Swedish skylift
- skyliftdevice used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels
Cite this entry
APA
aerial work platform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20work%20platform
MLA
“aerial work platform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20work%20platform. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerial work platform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20work%20platform.
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