cable car
nounUK /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/ · CA, US /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/
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Philippines, US A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
2
Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
- The Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) opened to passengers on March 10. The 1.3-mile cable car system is initially available for public use between 1400-1900 before opening in full at the end of the month.2023 March 22, “Network News: Luton DART opens for business”, in RAIL, number 979, page 13:
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A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.