turbolift
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈtɜrboʊˌlɪft/
- When Picard stepped out of the turbolift, Geordi looked up from the engineering console, his face registering surprise.
- turbolift doors
- turbolifts and transporters
- turbolift on deck
Examples
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The crew quickly entered the turbolift to reach the command center during the emergency drill.
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Data arrived from the bridge just as the turbolift deposited Picard outside sickbay.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just then, the turbolift doors opened.
Fiction book (1991) -
Is that what you wanted to mention that time in the turbolift?
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As the turbolift came up on their right, they turned and headed in.
Fiction book (1991) -
Turbolift four is, uh... just over there, right?
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Though he couldn't feel it, the turbolift started to move.
Fiction book (1991) -
Picard heads for the turbolift. Number One, you have the Bridge.
Fiction book (1994) -
A moment later, Worf called for Burke and headed back to the turbolift.
Fiction book (1991) -
While Riker tried to decipher that last remark, the captain's friend walked past him into the empty turbolift.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that carries people and things up and down between floors
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1.9
A machine that carries people or goods between floors
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3.7
An elevator that goes directly to higher floors without stopping
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Etymology
The word turbolift is made from turbo ('fast' or 'extra power') and lift ('elevator'), so you can think of it like a lift with a 'turbo' button. That's why a turbolift means a very fast elevator, often used in science fiction ships and futuristic buildings.