telpherage

tel·pher·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tel-fer-ij]
- /ˈtɛl fər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈtel.fə.rɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-fer-ij]
- /ˈtɛl fər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of telpherage word

noun telpherage a transportation system in which cars or other carriers are suspended from or run on wire cables or the like, especially one operated by electricity. 1
noun telpherage an overhead transport system in which an electrically driven truck runs along a single rail or cable, the load being suspended in a separate car beneath 0
noun telpherage a transportation system using telphers 0

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Origin of telpherage

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; telpher + -age

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Parts of speech for Telpherage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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telpherage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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