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moving stairway
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noun
a less common term for escalator.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Also called moving staircase.
Origin of moving stairway
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby moving stairway
moving average, moving coil, moving picture, moving sidewalk, moving staircase, moving stairway, moving target indicator, moving van, moving violation, Moviola, mow
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