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teleferic

[tel-uh-fer-ik]

noun Transportation.

Also, tel·e·fe·rique

[tel-uh-fuh-reek] .

Origin:
1915–20; < French téléférique, téléphérique or Italian teleferica, both ultimately < English telpher with restoration of Greek tele-; see -ic

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