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cable cars

cable cars is the plural of cable car.

Meaning of cable car

Noun

cable car (plural cable cars)

  1. (Philippines, US) A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
    Synonyms:
    cable tram, cable tramway
  2. 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
  3. A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.

Questions about cable cars

What is cable cars the plural of?
Cable cars is the plural of cable car.

Words near cable cars in the dictionary

  1. cable box
  2. cable boxes
  3. cable buoy
  4. cable buoys
  5. cable car
  6. cable cars
  7. cable core
  8. cable cores
  9. cable drum
  10. cable drums
  11. cable ferries

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