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dumb·waiter (-wāt′ər)

noun

  1. a small, portable stand for serving food, often with shelves
  2. ☆ a small elevator for sending food, trash, etc. from one floor to another

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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