cable car

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Synonyms: cablecar, cable-car, cattle car, cabin car, cable cars

Antonyms: cablecar, cable-car, cattle car, cabin car, cable cars

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|streetcar moved by gripping}} {{lb|en|US|Philippines}} A [[streetcar]] moved by [[grip]]ping to rotating loop of [[cable]] running along the track.
2. {{senseid|en|passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable}} Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
3. {{senseid|en|hanging carriage}} A [[hang]]ing [[carriage]] or [[car]] for [[transport]]ing [[people]] or [[cargo]].

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