English Explanatory Dictionary

cable car

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
  2. Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
  3. A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.

Pronunciation

kā′bəl kär′ /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/ /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-cable car.wav /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɒɹ/ /ˈkæɪ.bəl ˌkɐːɹ/ /ˈke.bəl ˌkaɹ/ /ˈkeː.bel ˌkaːɾ/

Word forms

cable car cable cars cablecar cable-car

Synonyms

cable tram cable tramway people mover tram aerial tram ropeway gondola gondola lift telpher
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