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Escalator

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An escalator is a moving staircase.

Escalators - tokyo area - 2020 1 3.webm
Escalators - tokyo area - 2020 1 3.webm
It carries people up or down. It helps us move in big buildings. It works well in malls and stations. It is very helpful to us.
Escalators at the World Trade Center in Dubai.jpg
Escalators at the World Trade Center in Dubai.jpg
Have you used one today?

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Escalators at the World Trade Center in Dubai.jpg
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"Curved" escalator.jpg
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Shanghai Museum escalators.JPG
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Holborn escalator 2023.JPG
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Escalator Under Repair - Dallas, TX.jpg

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