noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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kā′bəl kär′
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/
Canada, General-American:/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada:/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɒɹ/
Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈkæɪ.bəl ˌkɐːɹ/
Scotland:/ˈke.bəl ˌkaɹ/
India:/ˈkeː.bel ˌkaːɾ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cable tram, cable tramway
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: people mover, cable tramway
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
