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funicular
[ fyoo-nik-yuh-ler ]
/ fyuˈnɪk yə lər /
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adjective
of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension.
worked by a rope or the like.
noun
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Words nearby funicular
fungous, fungus, fungus gnat, fun house, funicle, funicular, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculus, funk, funked
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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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