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chairlift

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chair·lift  (chârlft)
n.
A mechanized, cable-suspended, aerial chair assembly used to transport skiers up or down a mountain slope.

chairlift
Noun
a series of chairs suspended from a moving cable for carrying people up a slope
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Noun1.chairliftchairlift - 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
Spanish chairlift [ˈtʃɛəlɪft] ntelesilla m
French chairlift [ˈtʃɛəlɪft] chair ntélésiège m
Italian chairlift [ˈtʃɛəlɪft] nseggiovia

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Scenic chairlift rides to the top of the mountain will be available for those who want to enjoy the view of Lake Tahoe, Desolation Wilderness and the Carson Pass but don't want to ski or snowboard back down the hill.
The Town of Avon recently approved a new gondola that will take skiers directly to a Bachelor's Gulch chairlift and from there to Beaver Creek.
In a March 23 news release, Jack McDermott, a Chicago stock brokerage firm, cites the high cost of capital improvements required for the resort's triple chairlift and other facilities for withdrawing his financial support for ski operations.
 
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