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telpher
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tel·pher  (tlfr)
n.
1. A small traveling car, usually driven by electricity, suspended from or moving on an overhead rail or cable.
2. A transportation system using telphers.
tr.v. tel·phered, tel·pher·ing, tel·phers
To transport by telpher.
[Alteration of telepher : tele- + Greek pherein, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.telphertelpher - one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
telfer
transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation
telferage, telpherage - a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity


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