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ski tow

–noun
1. Also called rope tow. a type of ski lift in which skiers are hauled up a slope while grasping a looped, endless rope driven by a motor.
2. a ski lift.

Origin:
1930–35
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ski lift  
n.  A power-driven conveyor, usually with attached tow bars, suspended chairs, or gondolas, used to carry skiers to the top of a trail or slope. Also called ski tow.
ski tow  
n.  
  1. A ski lift in which skiers cling to a continuous rope as they are pulled up a slope.

  2. See ski lift.

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