chairlift
noun [C] /ˈtʃeə.lɪft/
/ˈtʃer-/ Definition
› a set of chairs, hanging from a moving wire driven by a motor, that carries people, especially people who are going skiing, up and down mountainsSkiingStairs and lifts
(Definition of chairlift noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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