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cable car


cable car

noun

Definition of CABLE CAR

: a vehicle moved by an endless cable: a : one suspended from an overhead cable b : one that moves along tracks

Examples of CABLE CAR

  1. The skiers took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
  2. Tourists packed the cable cars on the hilly streets of San Francisco.

First Known Use of CABLE CAR

1874

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