Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Retro Elevator Terms and Mechanics
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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- 1. Safety device that halts the elevator when needed
- 3. Wheel that supports and directs the hoisting ropes
- 4. A toothed wheel mechanism preventing backward motion
- 5. Short term for the elevator car itself
- 7. Pit area beneath the elevator shaft
- 10. An older term for an elevator conductor or operator
- 13. Rails that keep the elevator car aligned
- 14. Weight used to balance the elevator car
- 16. Device preventing elevator doors from opening improperly
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- 2. The compartment carrying passengers in an elevator
- 6. Grooved wheel over which elevator cables run
- 8. Signal device indicating elevator arrival
- 9. The shaft or vertical passage where the elevator moves
- 11. Control panel housing elevator switches and buttons
- 12. Rope or chain supporting the elevator car
- 15. Device that limits elevator speed for safety
- 17. The motor system that powers elevator movement
- 18. Switch that stops elevator at designated floors
- 19. Machine converting electrical energy to mechanical power
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