cable car
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkeɪbəl kɑr/
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teleférico
- We took the cable car to the top of the mountain, enjoying the breathtaking views.
And they said all our cable cars are broke and we want to, we want to hire you to design A fununcular system for the city.
- And they said all our cable cars are broke and we want to, we want to hire you to design A fununcular system for the city.
Examples
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San Francisco cable cars.
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We are about to get on this cable car to get up the mountain.
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So we just did the cable car thing, which is really cool.
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You must take the cable car up to the top.
Fiction book (1992) -
An hour later, it's their turn in line for the cable car.
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We can take one of the cable cars up to the dock.
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She's been known to take the cable car up the mountain.
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I can't wait to ride a cable car.
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Take the cable car.
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Then we take a cable car to Mansa Devito.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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3.0
A carriage on a cable that carries people or goods up a hill
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2.7
A cabin carried by cables between towers to move people up a mountain or across a valley
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8.9
A railway that moves cars up and down a steep hill by a cable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a vehicle that runs on a cable' is directly derivable from combining 'cable' (strong wire/rope) and 'car' (vehicle/cabin). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common composition patterns (and with transparent equivalents in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cable car comes from the clear picture of a small car that is pulled along or hangs from a strong cable. That's why 'cable car' now means a vehicle that carries people or things on a cable up a hill or across water.