telpherage
noun
tel·pher·age
\-fərij\
variants: less commonly
telferage
\-fərij\Definition of telpherage
-s
1 : a system of automatic electric transportation; especially : an automatic electric system in which the cars are hung from and run on wire cables suspended in the air
2 : a telpher system operated by other than electric power
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