Telphers
fər noun
1.
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier in a telpherage.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to a system of telpherage.
verb (used with object)
3.
to transport by means of a telpherage.
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telpher or telfer (ˈtɛlfə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a load-carrying car in a telpherage |
| 2. | a. another word for telpherage |
| b. (as modifier): a telpher line; a telpher system | |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to transport (a load) by means of a telpherage |
| [C19: changed from telephore, from | |
| telfer or telfer | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: changed from telephore, from | |
| 'telpheric or telfer | |
| —adj | |
| 'telferic or telfer | |
| —adj | |
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Telphers
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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