WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ca•ble•way
(kā′bəl wā′),USA pronunciation n.
- a system for hoisting and hauling bulk materials, consisting of a cable or pair of cables suspended between two towers, on which travels a carriage from which a bucket is suspended: used in heavy construction work, in storage plants, etc. Also called cable crane.
- cable + way 1895–1900
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