HyperDic: tramway

English > 2 senses of the word tramway:
NOUNartifacttramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropewaya conveyance that transports / transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
artifacttramway, tramline, streetcar trackthe track on which trams or streetcars run
English > tramway: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA conveyance that transports / transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers.
Synonymstram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway
Broaderconveyance, transportSomething that serves as a means of transportation
Spanishteleférico, tranvía
Catalanremuntador, telefèric
English > tramway: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningThe track on which trams or streetcars run.
Synonymstramline, streetcar track
Partstrack, rail, rails, runwayA bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
BroadertrackA pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
Spanishvía de tranvía
Catalanvia de tramvia

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