teleferic

Also tel·e·fe·rique

[tel-uh-fer-ik]

noun

Transportation.

1. telpher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teleferic¹

1915–20; < French téléf érique, téléphérique or Italian teleferica, both ultimately < English telpher with restoration of Greek tele-; -ic

Example Sentences

Often they have no link with the world below but a precipitous climb or a "teleferic" wire.

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