telpherage
[ tel-fer-ij ]
/ ˈtɛl fər ɪdʒ /
noun
a transportation system in which cars or other carriers are suspended from or run on wire cables or the like, especially one operated by electricity.
Sometimes
tel·fer·age.
Words nearby telpherage
telomerization,
telophase,
telos,
telotaxis,
telpher,
telpherage,
telson,
telsontail,
telstar,
telugu,
telukbetung
Example sentences from the Web for telpherage
This shop contains six down-draught forges and one drop-hammer, and is also served by the telpherage system.
The New York Subway |AnonymousTelpher, tel′fėr, adj. pertaining to a system of telpherage.
British Dictionary definitions for telpherage
telpherage
telferage
/ (ˈtɛlfərɪdʒ) /
noun
an overhead transport system in which an electrically driven truck runs along a single rail or cable, the load being suspended in a separate car beneath
Also called: telpher line, telpher