"incline lift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: incline lifts [plural]
Etymology: From incline + lift. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|incline|lift}} incline + lift Head templates: {{en-noun}} incline lift (plural incline lifts)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK Synonyms: inclined elevator [Canada, US], inclined lift Related terms: funicular railway
    Sense id: en-incline_lift-en-noun-LwzCCZX~ Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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