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ropeway
ropeway (ˈrəʊpˌweɪ) na type of aerial lifttram•way (ˈtræmˌweɪ)
n. 1. a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads. 2. Also called tramline . Brit. a streetcar route, track, or system. 3. Also called ropeway. a system for carrying passengers and freight in vehicles operating along overhead cables; a telpherage. [1815–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ropeway - a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towersaerial tramway, cable tramway, tram, tramwaytransport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation |
Translations
ropeway
ropeway[′rōp‚wā] (engineering) One or a pair of steel cables between several supporting towers which serve as tracks for transporting materials in mountainous areas or at sea. ropeway
ropeway (rōp′wā″) A guidewire, esp. one used to cannulate a narrow orifice, such as the sphincter of Oddi.ropeway
Synonyms for ropewaynoun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towersSynonyms- aerial tramway
- cable tramway
- tram
- tramway
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