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Definition of Telpherage
1. Noun. A transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity.
Terms within: Telfer, Telpher
Generic synonyms: Transit, Transportation, Transportation System
Definition of Telpherage
1. n. The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.
2. n. Specif., electric transportation of goods by means of carriages suspended on overhead conductors, as of wire, the power being conveyed to the motor carriage by the wires on which it runs. Telpherage and telpher are sometimes applied to such systems in which the motive power is not electricity.
Definition of Telpherage
1. Noun. An automated transportation system powered by electricity, especially a cable car used to transport minerals or other goods. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Telpherage
1. The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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