Definitions for funicular
fyuˈnɪk yə lərfu·nic·u·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cable railway, funicular, funicular railwayadjective

   a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars

2. funicularadjective

   relating to or operated by a cable

   "funicular railway"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. funicularnoun

   A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.

2. funicularadjective

   Of, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable

3. funicularadjective

   Having a fleshy covering of the seed formed from the funiculus, the attachment point of the seed.

4. Etymology: From funiculus, diminutive from funis + -culus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funicularadjective

   Consisting of a small cord or fibre.

   Etymology: funiculaire, Fr. from funicle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funicular

   A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. The result of such a configuration is that the two carriages move synchronously: as one ascends, the other descends at an equal speed. This feature distinguishes funiculars from inclined elevators, which have a single car that is hauled uphill.The term funicular derives from the Latin word funiculus, the diminutive of funis, meaning 'rope'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funicularadjective

   consisting of a small cord or fiber

2. Funicularadjective

   dependent on the tension of a cord

3. Funicularadjective

   pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, a funiculus, or funiculi; as, a funicular ligament

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. funiculaire.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funicular

   A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of funicular in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of funicular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=funicular
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Funicular
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=funicular
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicular
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funicular
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=funicular