SURFACE LIFT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("surface lift" is a kind of...):

lift; ski lift; ski tow (a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "surface lift"):

Alpine lift; T-bar; T-bar lift (a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis)