funicular
adjective
of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension.
funiculars
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pluralof funicular.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the wake of the Gloria's derailment Lisbon's other funiculars have remained closed while investigators assess their safety.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
The capital's public transport operator, Carris, said all funiculars would be inspected and that it had launched an independent investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
A few private transit undertakings had varyingly formed, re-formed, gone bankrupt, been taken over or combined since the late 19th century, using cable cars, horse-drawn cars, funiculars, electric trolleys — all manner of movable systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
With trains, ferries, water buses, taxis, drivers, mountain cable cars and funiculars, bikes, e-bikes and hiking paths, “you can really explore the corners of Italy for quite a ways before you need a car.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
I quite agree with those who object to "funiculars."
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
