tramway
[ tram-wey ]
/ ˈtræmˌweɪ /
noun
a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads.
British.
tramline.
Mining.
a track, usually elevated, or roadway for mine haulage.
Also called aerial railway, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway.
a system for hauling passengers and freight in vehicles suspended from a cable or cables supported by a series of towers, hangers, or the like: used over canyons, between mountain peaks, etc.
Words nearby tramway
tramping club,
tramping hut,
trample,
trampoline,
tramroad,
tramway,
trance,
trance out,
tranche,
tranchet,
tranexamic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for tramway
tramway
/ (ˈtræmˌweɪ) /
noun
another name for tramline (def. 1)
British
- a public transportation system using trams
- the company owning or running such a system
Also called (esp US): tramroad
a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry