chairlift
or chair lift
[ chair-lift ]
/ ˈtʃɛərˌlɪft /
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noun
a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors, for conveying skiers up the side of a slope.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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chair bed, chairborne, chairbound, chair car, chairlady, chairlift, chairman, chairman of the board, chairmanship, chairperson, chair rail
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Example sentences from the Web for chairlift
The last run of the day I throw caution to the wind and abandon the beginner lifts in the base area in favor of the chairlift to the top.
I remember looking out the window of the condo that first evening and seeing the chairlift, wondering how people managed to stay on it on the way down the mountain.
Smart skiers will travel in tight groups so they can ride chairlifts together and avoid getting divided by the lifts’ own 50 percent capacity policy.
Ninety minutes later, Scheunemann told the organizers of the ski club about the chairlift incident.
British Dictionary definitions for chairlift
chairlift
/ (ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft) /
noun
a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain
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