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Telpher

Telpher Meaning & Definition
Telpher Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Telpher?

[n] one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage

Synonyms | Synonyms for Telpher: telfer

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See Also | conveyance | telferage | telpherage | transport

Telpher In Webster's Dictionary

\Tel"pher\, n. (Elec.) Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system of electric transportation by means of carriages which are suspended on an overhead conductor, as of wire.
\Tel"pher\, n. [Gr. ? far, far off + ? to bear.] (Elec.) A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. --Fleeming Jenkin. {Telpher line}, or {Telpher road}, an electric line or road over which vehicles for carrying loads are moved by electric engines actuated by a current conveyed by the line.

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