# cable car

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/

## Definitions
1. A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
2. Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
3. A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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