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cable car |
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cable car n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a cabin suspended from and moved by an overhead cable in a mountain area 2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a cableway 3. (Transport / Railways) a passenger car on a cable railway ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations cable car [ˈkeɪblˌkɑːʳ] n → funivia; (on rail) → funicolare f cable car [ˈkeɪblˌkɑːʳ] n → funivia; (on rail) → funicolare f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though far from the traditional tourist lodging centers of Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf, the Hotel Carlton is only a 3 1/2-block walk from the western terminus of the California Street cable-car line. In the former, fluid camera movements follow random traces and footsteps in the snow, while in the latter, a series of brief shots with a stationary camera present the graphic patterns of electrical, telephone, and cable-car lines against an overcast sky. At High Camp, at the top of the cable-car lift, there is a skating rink - but not one of those little dinky ones that are popping up at many ski areas. |
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