cableway: Meaning and Definition of

ca•ble•way

Pronunciation: (kā'bul-wā"), [key]
— n.
  1. a system for hoisting and hauling bulk materials, consisting of a cable or pair of cables suspended between two towers, on which travels a carriage from which a bucket is suspended: used in heavy construction work, in storage plants, etc. Also called
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