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Definition of tramway
1a : a railway for tramsb British : a streetcar line
2 : an overhead cable for trams
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Bombardier’s rail unit, which makes subways, tramways and high-speed trains, plans to slash 5,000 positions globally, with about half in Germany, German daily Handelsblatt reported Tuesday, citing company sources.
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Historic videos atop the Mount Usu tramway detailed the risk of volcanic apocalypse (and Mount Usu's most recent eruption, in March 2000).
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But from the expansive rooftop garden, the only sounds are birds chirping, boats plying the waters below, and the tramway gliding by on the banks of the Seine.
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The annual licensing inspection report by the tramway safety board did not require the area to close, but deficiencies needed to be fixed in less than four weeks.
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The gun battles halted the iconic tramway in Alemão yet again this week, stranding people on their way to work.
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TK 2 and TK 5 could carry up to 20 propellant tanks at a time, and the tramway buckets could move 20 tanks across the rift in one hour.
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First Known Use of tramway
1825
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