paternoster

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> “The paternoster is the VW-beetle of elevators.

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(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

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noun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

noun

a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paternoster.

noun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

noun

a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor

Example sentences

> “The paternoster is the VW-beetle of elevators.

The paternoster in the article's video also has a sign that says children aren't allowed to use it.

In the same time the conventional lift only managed to transport 10 people to the top"I like riding a paternoster.

> I wonder how safe the paternoster would be if it had modern safety devices, like a switch to shut it down if someone gets stuck in the parts?

I wonder how safe the paternoster would be if it had modern safety devices, like a switch to shut it down if someone gets stuck in the parts?

In an earlier discussion of paternosters, a link to a video of a modern take on this, by Hitachi, was posted [2].It's an interesting approach.

Also, long door blockages could get sticky on a Hitachi paternoster without a stop on every floor, but I assume that the intended common-case solution for this is "don't do that, then".

Official statistics don’t differentiate between elevator and paternoster accidents.