incline lift

== English == === Alternative forms === inclined lift === Etymology === From incline +‎ lift. === Noun === incline lift (plural incline lifts) (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates with one vehicle on a single track. Synonym: (US, Canada) inclined elevator ==== Usage notes ==== An incline lift is sometimes contrasted with a funicular railway, which operates on two tracks (or with a passing loop), with a pair of vehicles counterbalancing each other. Informally, however, the distinction is usually contextual, with an incline lift being perceived as on a smaller scale. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== funicular railway