telpherage

Tel´pher`age

n.	1.	The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.
	2.	(Elec.) Specif., electric transportation of goods by means of carriages suspended on overhead conductors, as of wire, the power being conveyed to the motor carriage by the wires on which it runs. Telpherage and telpher are sometimes applied to such systems in which the motive power is not electricity.

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telpherage, telferage

a system of transportation in which cars or gondolas, usually powered by electricity, are suspended below wire cables.

See also: Vehicles

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telpherage - a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity telferage telfer, telpher - one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods