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cable car

cable car
Noun
pl: cable cars

This term describes two distinct types of transport depending on the geography. In mountainous regions, it refers to aerial tramways or gondolas that move passengers through the air. In an urban context, specifically regarding San Francisco, it refers to a ground-based streetcar that grips a moving underground cable to propel itself.

While often used interchangeably with "tram" or "gondola," "cable car" specifically emphasizes the mechanical reliance on a cable rather than a self-contained engine or a track-based electric system.

Meanings

Nouncable car

A passenger vehicle that is suspended from and propelled by a cable, typically used for transporting people up and down steep hills or mountains.

Nouncable car

A streetcar or tram that is pulled by a moving cable embedded in the street, most famously used in San Francisco.

The tourists enjoyed a ride on the historic cable car through the city streets.

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