The elevators help the plane climb and descend.

Meaning: The back part of the plane helps it go up and down.

Choice of Words: Elevators are movable surfaces at the tail of the plane, and climb and descend refer to moving up and down, respectively. Together, they describe the role of the elevators in controlling the plane's altitude.

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The lifts assist the aircraft in ascending and descending.

Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words. It is saying that the elevators help the plane to go up and down.

Choice of Words: A lift is another word for an elevator. Assist means to help someone do something. An aircraft is another word for a plane. Ascending means to go up, and descending means to go down.

The moving platforms aid the flying machine in gaining and losing altitude.

Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first two sentences, but it uses even more different words. It is saying that the elevators help the plane to go up and down.

Choice of Words: A moving platform is another way to describe an elevator. Aid means to help someone do something. A flying machine is another way to describe a plane. Gaining altitude means to go up, and losing altitude means to go down.

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