| 单词 | rope railway |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrope railway rope railway n. a railway on which rope traction is employed. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle travelling on or by cable > [noun] > cableway or cable railway rope-way1665 aerial railway1839 rope railway1849 tramway1872 funicular railway1874 suspension-railway1875 cable-road1882 telpher line1884 cable-railroad1887 cable-railway1887 cable tramway1887 funiculaire1888 funicular1888 cable-way1899 aerial tramway1904 blondin1906 teleferic1916 mono-cable1922 téléphérique1922 Seilbahn1963 1849 H. Law Rudim. Civil Engin. II. iv. 37 In order to obviate this objection, a very ingenious modification of the rope railway has been suggested by Mr. Elijah Galloway. 1889 Engineer 68 454/1 Rope railways, as they were called, or ropeways, for transmitting minerals and goods, seem to be rapidly growing in favour, especially for mining purposes. 1951 Geogr. Jrnl. 117 7 The Peak Tram, an electrically operated rope railway..played a similar role in the development of the hill district. 2008 Western Mail (Nexis) 2 Dec. 3 (caption) A Redcoat and a camper enjoy a ride in the Butlins rope railway high above the camp at Barry Island. < as lemmas |
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