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Definition of dumb waiter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dumb waiter

noun

/ˌdʌm ˈweɪtə(r)/

/ˌdʌm ˈweɪtər/

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a small lift for carrying food and plates from one floor to another in a restaurant

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