cable-railway
31railway line — noun 1. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • Syn: ↑line, ↑rail line • Hypernyms: ↑road, ↑route • Hyponyms: ↑branch line, ↑spur track, ↑ …
32railway system — noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railroad line, ↑railway line • Derivationally related forms:… …
33cable car — /ˈkeɪbəl ka/ (say kaybuhl kah) noun 1. a carriage of a cable tram. 2. a car on a funicular railway. 3. a passenger car in a cable railway system …
34cable tramway — noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers • Syn: ↑tramway, ↑tram, ↑aerial tramway, ↑ropeway • Hypernyms: ↑conveyance, ↑transport * * * tramway ( …
35cable-car — caˈble car noun 1. A car suspended from a moving overhead cable, used as a method of transport up mountains, across valleys, etc 2. A car on a cable railway • • • Main Entry: ↑cable …
36cable car — a vehicle, usually enclosed, used on a cable railway or tramway. Also, cable car. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * …
37cable car — noun 1》 a transport system, typically one on a mountainside, in which cabins are suspended on a continuous moving cable driven by a motor at one end of the route. 2》 a carriage on a cable railway …
38cable car — ca′ble car or ca′ble car n. trs a vehicle, usu. enclosed, used on a cable railway or tramway • Etymology: 1870–75, amer …
39Cable Street — (pronEng|ˈkeɪbəl striːt) is a mile long road in the East End of London, with several historic landmarks nearby, made famous by the Battle of Cable Street of 1936.LocationCable Street runs between the edge of The City and Limehouse: parallel to,… …
40Railway electrification system — Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units so they can operate without having a reciprocating engine of their own.CharacteristicsThe main advantage of electric traction is a higher power to weight …
