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ropeway [rohp-wey] ExamplesWord Origin noun
Origin of ropeway First recorded in 1885–90; rope + way1 Examples from the Web for ropeway Historical Examples of ropeway
The motive power required for a ropeway will vary with the conditions.
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The prime cost of a ropeway is usually moderate, though of course it varies with the ground and other local conditions.
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A ropeway may be carried over ground over which rails could only be laid at enormous cost.
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Modern ropeways worked with wire ropes date from about 1860, when a ropeway was erected in the Harz Mountains.
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The power absorbed by a ropeway is relatively moderate, and under special conditions may be nil.
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