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telpherage

telpherage

9.9
A system of electric cars that hang from cables to carry goods or people
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛl.fə.rɪdʒ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : teléfero
  • The mining company relies on telpherage to move ore across difficult terrain.

Examples

  • This old photograph shows workers maintaining the telpherage lines above the valley.

  • Many factories in the early 20th century installed telpherage for efficient material handling.

  • The city plans to implement a new telpherage system.

  • Many telpherages are being built to improve urban transport.

  • Many factories in the early 20th century installed telpherage for efficient material handling.

  • The mining company relies on telpherage to move ore across difficult terrain.

  • This old photograph shows workers maintaining the telpherage lines above the valley.

Synonyms

tramway
vstelpherage
1 5.6

A system that carries people or goods in cars hanging from cables

focuses on electrically powered suspended cars rather than tower support
telferage
vstelpherage
  • Archaic
9.9

A transport system with electric cars hanging from cables

is the same meaning but is an alternate spelling

How Big

telpherage
  • Archaic
9.9
ropeway
  • UK
7.9
cable car
11 3.5

Surface Forms

telpherage singular
telpherages plural

Morphology

telpherage = telpher (opaque) = telpher + age

Although the word is formally built from 'telpher' + '-age', the base term is technical and rare, so most learners will not readily infer the meaning of the system from the parts.

Etymology

Telpherage comes from Greek parts tele- 'far' and pherein 'to carry', so it literally means 'carry far'. A helpful image is small cars hanging from a cable that carry goods or people across a valley, which is exactly what telpherage is.