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The Clue
Kind of clause (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ESCALATOR
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Notes
The answer ESCALATOR is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
ESCALATOR as a noun:
1. (escalator clause, escalator) = a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
2. (escalator, moving staircase, moving stairway) = a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt