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ropeways

ropeways is the plural of ropeway.

Meaning of ropeway

Noun

ropeway (plural ropeways)

  1. A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
    • An overhead ropeway was installed to pass the tablet from the signalbox at Dunton Green across the main line to an elevated stage on the branch platform, but this is no longer used.1952 September, D. W. Winkworth, “The Westerham Valley Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 626
    Synonyms:
    cableway

Phrases with ropeways

Questions about ropeways

What is ropeways the plural of?
Ropeways is the plural of ropeway.

Words near ropeways in the dictionary

  1. ropewalker
  2. ropewalkers
  3. ropewalking
  4. ropewalks
  5. ropeway
  6. ropeways
  7. ropework
  8. ropeworker
  9. ropeworkers
  10. ropeworks
  11. ropey

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