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telpherage

/ˈtɛl.fə.rɪdʒ/

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noun

/ˈtɛl.fə.rɪdʒ/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее транспортную систему, в которой вагонетки, известные как тельферы, подвешены на тросах и управляются электричеством.

A noun referring to a transportation system in which cars, known as telphers, are suspended from cables and operated by electricity.

uncountable

  1. Cable-based transport systemC2formal

    A system of transportation where cars or containers (called telphers) are suspended from overhead cables and moved by electric power.

    ruКабельная транспортная система

    • The mine used telpherage to move ore across the valley.
    • Telpherage systems were once common in industrial areas for moving heavy loads.
    • Engineers designed a telpherage network to transport goods over rough terrain.

    Synonymsropewaytelpher

Forms
  • telpherages plural form
  • telpherages' possessive plural form
  • telpherage's possessive singular form