"ropeway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ropeways [plural]
Etymology: From rope + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rope|way}} rope + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} ropeway (plural ropeways)
  1. A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials. Synonyms: cableway, rope-way Derived forms: aerial ropeway
    Sense id: en-ropeway-en-noun-dDV3dip3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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