telpher
1Telpher — Tel pher, n. [Gr. ? far, far off + fe rein to bear.] 1. (Elec.) A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Fleeming Jenkin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec.) Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system of… …
2telpher — [tel′fər] n. [< TEL(E) + Gr pherein, to BEAR1] an electrically driven car suspended from and run on overhead cables …
3telpher — 1. noun a) An electric run cable car used for transportation, along overhead wires. b) A system of transportation using telphers. 2. verb To transport with a telpher …
4telpher — n. electrically propelled light car on overhead cable. ♦ telpherage, n. transportation by telpher …
5Telpher line — Telpher Tel pher, n. [Gr. ? far, far off + fe rein to bear.] 1. (Elec.) A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Fleeming Jenkin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec.) Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system …
6Telpher road — Telpher Tel pher, n. [Gr. ? far, far off + fe rein to bear.] 1. (Elec.) A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Fleeming Jenkin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec.) Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system …
7telpher carrier — noun : the carriage, car, bucket, or other unit container used in a telpher conveyor system …
8telpher — /tel feuhr/, n. 1. Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a system of telpherage. v.t. 3. to transport by means of a telpherage. Also, telfer. [1880 85; alter. of telephore. See TELE 1,… …
9telpher — tel·pher …
10telpher — tel•pher [[t]ˈtɛl fər[/t]] n. 1) trs a traveling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage 2) trs to transport by means of a telpherage • Etymology: 1880–85; alter. of telephore. See tele I, phore …
