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Ropeway

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ

Definitions

A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.

Equivalents

日本語索道

Examples

“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.”
“Meanwhile, French ropeway transport⟳ company POMA SAS specialises in rope-operated systems around the globe.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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