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cable drum

noun — 2 senses

cable drum

noun
1

A cable reel, on which (electrical) cable is wound for transport and ultimate use.

2

A driven cylindrical winding drum around which a steel cable is wound, used for haulage on inclines, ski lifts etc.

  • Cable drum at the head of the Bryngwyn incline1944 September and October, “Scenes on the Abandoned Welsh Highland Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 292, photo caption:

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