[Vocabulary] moving platform

[nininaz]

What does moving platform mean ?!
And what is the definition of platform according to the following link?!
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/platform

 

[bhaisahab]

A moving platform is a flat shape that moves; in this case it moves vertically like an elevator.

 

[Rover_KE]

Something like this:

 

[nininaz]

Hello,
I can't see the image.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Click here to view the image.
Not a teacher.

Can a moving platform be a platform on wheels?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes.

 

[Grumpy]

A moving platform is a flat shape that moves; in this case it moves vertically like an elevator.

I agree that a platform is, by definition, a flat shape. However, when the word is used with "moving", the "flatness" is often disregarded and the platform may be any shape of vehicle. For example, one may read about the difficulty of shooting accurately from a "moving platform" such as a helicopter, a boat or a jeep. I suppose it could be argued that the "platform" in such cases is the flat floor of the vehicle concerned, but - for all practical purposes - the whole vehicle is the platform.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Then the following may also be a moving platform.
http://img.tjskl.org.cn/nimg/19/38/...ed_facade_equipment_platform_hoist_system.jpg

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes.