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cable car
noun
: a vehicle that hangs in the air from a cable that pulls it up and down mountains
: a vehicle that is pulled along tracks by a cable
Full Definition of CABLE CAR
: a vehicle moved by an endless cable: a : one suspended from an overhead cable b : one that moves along tracks
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First Known Use of CABLE CAR
1874
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