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cableway
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ca·ble·way  (kbl-w)
n.
A suspended cable used as a track typically for a cable car.

cableway [ˈkeɪbəlˌweɪ]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a system for moving people or bulk materials in which suspended cars, buckets, etc., run on cables that extend between terminal towers
Translations
cableway [ˈkeɪblweɪ] Nteleférico m, funicular m aéreo
cableway [ˈkeɪblˌweɪ] nteleferica
cableway [ˈkeɪblˌweɪ] nteleferica


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It is sad that cableways seem almost entirely located in the mountains.
Another consideration revolves around the availability of cableways, ducts, and other aspects of wire management within the facility.
This difficult and highly dangerous job was a result of the collapse of two cableways and assorted equipment crossing the Colorado River immediately below Hoover Dam.
 
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