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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incline lift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
in-cline lift
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Etymology

From incline + lift.

Usage

Inflected Forms

incline lifts (plural) inclined lift (alternative)

Phrases

funicular railway

Frequently Paired Words

funicular railway

Synonyms

inclined elevator

Questions

What does incline lift mean?
A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track.
Where does incline lift come from?
From incline + lift.

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