rope tow
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- noun
- Jargon
:
tira de esquí
- While skiing, I find the rope tow much more convenient than using the chair lift.
- rope tow lift
- the first rope tow
- the two rope tows
Examples
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The whine of the rope tow is deafening.
Fiction book (1994) -
Marquette represents the Big East, and more specifically Michigan's Upper Peninsula—an area forged from rope tows, snowguns, and hardpack.
Blog text (16) -
Every winter, we eagerly wait for the ski resort to open its rope tow, so we can start our downhill adventures.
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The rope tow is perfect for beginners, as it helps them easily get to the top of the slope.
Synonyms
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A machine that carries people or goods between floors
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3.4
A moving cable with chairs that carries people up a mountain
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2.7
A machine with seats on a moving cable that carries skiers up a slope
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A T-shaped bar that pulls skiers uphill
A machine with a moving rope that pulls skiers up a slope
A machine that pulls skiers up a slope while they stay on the ground
A moving bar on a slope that pulls people up while they keep their skis or snowboard on
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Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'rope' (a cord) + 'tow' (to pull), signalling a towing device that uses a rope — i.e., a tow provided by a rope. This is a literal, compositional noun phrase following common English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Rope tow comes from a simple picture: a moving rope that skiers hold so it can tow them up the hill. That's why it means 'a ski lift' or 'to be pulled uphill'.