funicular

[ fyoo-nik-yuh-ler ]

/ fyuˈnɪk yə lər /

adjective

of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension.

worked by a rope or the like.

noun

funicular railway.

Origin of funicular

1655–65; <Latin fūnicul(us) (see funiculus) + -ar¹

Words nearby funicular

fungus gnat, fun house, funic, funicle, funic souffle, funicular, funicular graft, funicular process, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculitis

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Example sentences from the Web for funicular

What was the thinking behind using models for the funicular that runs up to the hotel—and for the first shots of the hotel itself?
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within the rail was the funicular terminal, a souvenir stand, a tiny post office, and a large open-air restaurant.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
A funicular railway runs from the Korn-Markt up to the level of the castle and thence to the Molkenkur (700 ft. above the town).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
And she went, in an hour, down to Montreux by the funicular railway, and was lost to the Beau-Site.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

Irene might have apologized further, but the funicular gave a mighty jerk at that moment, and the carriage started.
The Jolliest School of All|Angela Brazil
In any case, the hotel would close for the season in a few days now, and the funicular cease to run.
The Princess Passes|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for funicular

funicular

/ (fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə) /

noun

Also called: funicular railway a railway up the side of a mountain, consisting of a counterbalanced car sat either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit

adjective

relating to or operated by a rope, cable, etc

of or relating to a funicle

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单词	funicular
释义	funicular [ fyoo-nik-yuh-ler ] / fyuˈnɪk yə lər / adjective of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension. worked by a rope or the like. noun funicular railway. Origin of funicular 1655–65; <Latin fūnicul(us) (see funiculus) + -ar¹ Words nearby funicular fungus gnat, fun house, funic, funicle, funic souffle, funicular, funicular graft, funicular process, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for funicular What was the thinking behind using models for the funicular that runs up to the hotel—and for the first shots of the hotel itself? The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’\|Andrew Romano\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within the rail was the funicular terminal, a souvenir stand, a tiny post office, and a large open-air restaurant. The Five Arrows\|Allan Chase A funicular railway runs from the Korn-Markt up to the level of the castle and thence to the Molkenkur (700 ft. above the town). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various And she went, in an hour, down to Montreux by the funicular railway, and was lost to the Beau-Site. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett Irene might have apologized further, but the funicular gave a mighty jerk at that moment, and the carriage started. The Jolliest School of All\|Angela Brazil In any case, the hotel would close for the season in a few days now, and the funicular cease to run. The Princess Passes\|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson British Dictionary definitions for funicular funicular / (fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə) / noun Also called: funicular railway a railway up the side of a mountain, consisting of a counterbalanced car sat either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit adjective relating to or operated by a rope, cable, etc of or relating to a funicle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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