telpherage

noun

tel·​pher·​age

variants or less commonly telferage

-fərij

plural -s

1

: a system of automatic electric transportation

especially : an automatic electric system in which the cars are hung from and run on wire cables suspended in the air

2

: a telpher system operated by other than electric power

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