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cable railway
cable railwayn. A railroad on which the cars are moved by an endless cable driven by a stationary engine.cable railway n (Railways) a railway on which individual cars are drawn along by a strong cable or metal chain operated by a stationary motor ca′ble rail`way
n. a railway on which the cars are pulled by a moving cable under the roadway. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cable railway - a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending carsfunicular, funicular railwaycable car, car - a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
Translationscable railway
cable railway[′kā·bəl ¦rāl‚wā] (mechanical engineering) An inclined track on which rail cars travel, with the cars fixed to an endless steel-wire rope at equal spaces; the rope is driven by a stationary engine. cable railway
Synonyms for cable railwaynoun a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending carsSynonyms- funicular
- funicular railway
Related Words- cable car
- car
- railroad
- railroad line
- railway
- railway line
- railway system
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