ropeway

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ropeway

/ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ/ US

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From rope + way.

noun ropeways · rope-way

A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials. An overhead ropeway was installed to pass the tablet from the signalbox at Dunton Green across the main line to an elevated stage on the branch platform, but this is no longer used.
Similar: cableway

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@misc{ropeway_2026,
  title = {ropeway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ropeway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}