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Noun: ropeway  'rowp,wey
  1. A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
    - tramway, tram [N. Amer], aerial tramway [N. Amer], cable tramway [N. Amer], cableway

Derived forms: ropeways

Type of: conveyance, transport

Encyclopedia: Ropeway

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