dumb-waiter

A form of dumbwaiter — A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.

Meanings

noundumb-waiter (plural dumb-waiters)

plural dumb-waiters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dumbwaiter.
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APA

dumb-waiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb-waiter

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