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noun
A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates on two tracks (or with a passing loop), with a pair of vehicles counterbalancing each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cable railway, funicular
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system
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