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Towing (CAB_15)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: cab_15.ttl

Name

towing

Attribute

CAB Cable Type

Definition

A cable that provides an object with the means of moving not under its own power.

Description

For example, as used by cable cars and cable railroads. Cable cars are a type of streetcar that is pulled along by a continuously moving cable running at a steady speed under the street. The cable is gripped with a vise-like apparatus that is operated via a grip lever in the front of the cable car. Cable cars stop and start by releasing and gripping the cable as necessary. A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains up a hillside which is too steep for the railway to climb unassisted. It consists of a track along which cars are pulled by a moving cable that is operated by a stationary engine. The majority of cable railways are used in industrial areas, including quarries and mines.

Synonyms

Propulsion

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

AT005 Cable

RWOI terms naming it

RWO_03822 Towing Cable