English dictionary
telpherage
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
Synonyms telferageSource: WordNet 3.0
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The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.
Source: webster1913
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Specif., electric transportation of goods by means of carriages suspended on overhead conductors, as of wire, the power being conveyed to the motor carriage by the wires on which it runs. <i>Telpherage</i> and <i>telpher</i> are sometimes applied to such systems in which the motive power is not electricity.
Source: webster1913