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Meaning of Ropeway | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية النقل بالحبال
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

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