cable car en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- kā′bəl kär′
- /ˈke.bəl ˌkaɹ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈkæɪ.bəl ˌkɐːɹ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɒɹ/ (Canada)
- /ˈkeː.bel ˌkaːɾ/ (India)
- /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
- (Philippines, US) A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
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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:
- A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cable cars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cablecar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cable-car | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
ropeway · gondola lift · cable tram · tram · telpher · gondola · cable tramway · cable tramway · aerial tram · cable tramway · people mover
Translations (54)
no taubane (hanging carriage) · bn কেব্লকার (hanging carriage) · ro telecabină (hanging carriage) · ko 케이블카 (hanging carriage) · de Pendelbahn (hanging carriage) · kmr teleferîk (hanging carriage) · io kabloveturo (hanging carriage) · pl tramwaj linowy (streetcar moved by gripping — see also streetcar) · af kabelkar (hanging carriage) · sv linbana (hanging carriage) · ca telefèric (hanging carriage) · af sweefspoor (hanging carriage) · nv yátʼááh naʼaloʼí (hanging carriage) · it funivia (hanging carriage) · hy ճոպանուղու խցիկ (hanging carriage) · mk жича́рница (hanging carriage) · ru кана́тная доро́га (hanging carriage) · fi köysirata (hanging carriage) · fa تلهکابین (hanging carriage) · nv chidí dahnaalchʼąąłí (hanging carriage) · es teleférico (hanging carriage) · tl kablekotse (hanging carriage) · bg каби́нкa (hanging carriage) · mk жи́чница (hanging carriage) · pl mała kolej automatyczna (passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable) · fr chariot (hanging carriage) · is loftferja (hanging carriage) · nl kabelbaan (hanging carriage) · ru ваго́н кана́тной доро́ги (hanging carriage) · mt funikular (hanging carriage) · el τελεφερίκ (hanging carriage) · lt vagoniņš (hanging carriage) · rsk цагачка (hanging carriage) · es funicular (hanging carriage) · ta கேபிள் கார் (hanging carriage) · sv kabinbana (hanging carriage) · ms kereta kabel (hanging carriage) · is kláfferja (hanging carriage) · no togbane (hanging carriage) · cmn 纜車 /缆车 (hanging carriage) · tr teleferik (hanging carriage) · lv vagoniņš (hanging carriage) · fr téléphérique (hanging carriage) · is kláfur (hanging carriage) · pt teleférico (hanging carriage) · da kabelbane (hanging carriage) · gl teleférico (hanging carriage) · he רכבל (hanging carriage) · da svævebane (hanging carriage) · pl kolej linowa (hanging carriage) · acw تلفريك (hanging carriage) · hy ճոպանուղի (hanging carriage) · pl kolejka linowa (hanging carriage) · ja ケーブルカー (hanging carriage)