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cablecar

cablecar is the alternative spelling 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.

Forms of cablecar

pluralcablecars

Origin of cablecar

From cable + car.

Questions about cablecar

What is cablecar the alternative spelling of?
Cablecar is the alternative spelling of cable car.

Words near cablecar in the dictionary

  1. cable-laid rope
  2. cable-laid ropes
  3. cable-ready
  4. cable-stayed bridge
  5. cable-stayed bridges
  6. cablecar
  7. cablecars
  8. cablecast
  9. cablecasted
  10. cablecaster
  11. cablecasters

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