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tramway
[ tram-wey ]
noun
- a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads.
- British. tramline.
- Mining. a track, usually elevated, or roadway for mine haulage.
- Also called aer顎僫al tram顎僿ay,. a system for hauling passengers and freight in vehicles suspended from a cable or cables supported by a series of towers, hangers, or the like: used over canyons, between mountain peaks, etc.
tramway
/ 藞迟谤忙尘藢飞别瑟 /
noun
- another name for tramline
- a public transportation system using trams
- the company owning or running such a system
- Also called (esp US)tramroad a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry
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As cars took off, the tramway service closed.
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The development of Cardiff Crossrail, a new tramway initially connecting Cardiff Bay with Cardiff Central station, is also under way with the first stage expected to be completed by 2028.
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Melbourne and Kolkata boast two of the oldest operational tramways in the world.
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The confession comes three days after park officials sought help from the public about the damaged tower that was part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, a 13-mile aerial tramway built in 1911.
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鈥淚 have hiked along sections of this tramway, and am amazed by the tenacity it took to build,鈥 National Park Service Supt.
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