Telfer

Translation of "telfer" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtɛlfə/

/ˈtɛlfər/

telfer

telfers pl

The telfer was used to lift heavy machinery in the factory.

Тельфер использовался для подъема тяжелого оборудования на заводе.

Noun

/ˈtɛlfə/

/ˈtɛlfər/

A type of aerial cableway or transport system used for moving materials or people, typically in mining or industrial settings.

The mining company installed a telfer to transport ore from the mountain to the processing plant.

A carrier bucket or vehicle that travels along an overhead cableway (telpher) for conveying materials.

Workers loaded the ore into the telfer before it glided down the cable.

Proper noun

A surname of Scottish origin.

Dr. Fiona Telfer presented her research at the conference.

A remote mining town in Western Australia, known for its large gold mine.

Telfer is located in the arid Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia.