Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,748,004 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chairlift
(redirected from Chairlifts)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
chair·lift  (chârlft)
n.
A mechanized, cable-suspended, aerial chair assembly used to transport skiers up or down a mountain slope.

chairlift [ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft]
n
a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chairlift - a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainsidechairlift - a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
ski lift, ski tow, lift - a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Translations
chairlift [ˈtʃɛəlɪft] Ntelesilla m or f, teleférico m

chairlift تليفريك sedačková lanovka stolelift Sessellift τελεφερίκ για σκι telesilla tuolihissi télésiège sedežnica seggiovia チェアリフト 스키장 리프트 stoeltjeslift stolheis wyciąg krzesełkowy teleférico кресельный подъемник sittlift เก้าอี้ยกคนขึ้นไปเล่นสกี teleferik thang máy chở người tàn tật 升降椅


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
TO increase safety on the slopes, a new magnetic bib will be offered to ski-school children on several chairlifts in the French resort of Meribel in the Three Valleys this winter.
The system allows children to be safely carried on chairlifts using a magnet.
There are no chairlifts to bring you up the hills, and you must ski up on your own.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.