telpher carrier
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telpher — /tel feuhr/, n. 1. Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a system of telpherage. v.t. 3. to transport by means of a telpherage. Also, telfer. [1880 85; alter. of telephore. See TELE 1,… … Universalium
telpher — tel•pher [[t]ˈtɛl fər[/t]] n. 1) trs a traveling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage 2) trs to transport by means of a telpherage • Etymology: 1880–85; alter. of telephore. See tele I, phore … From formal English to slang
telpher — /ˈtɛlfə/ (say telfuh) noun 1. a travelling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage. 2. → telpherage. –adjective 3. of or relating to a system of telpherage. –verb (t) 4. to transport by means of a telpherage. Also, telfer. {variant of telephore,… …
terminal shoe — noun : an appliance for permitting the transfer of a telpher carrier from a track to the cable without jar or impact … Useful english dictionary
