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- [fyoo-nik-yuh-ler]
- /fyuˈnɪk yə lər/
- /fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo-nik-yuh-ler]
- /fyuˈnɪk yə lər/
Definitions of funicular word
- adjective funicular of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension. 1
- adjective funicular worked by a rope or the like. 1
- noun funicular funicular railway. 1
- noun funicular (of a railroad, especially one on a mountainside) operating by cable with ascending and descending cars counterbalanced. 1
- singular noun funicular A funicular or a funicular railway is a type of railway which goes up a very steep hill or mountain. A machine at the top of the slope pulls the carriage up the rails by a steel rope. 0
- noun funicular 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 0
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Origin of funicular
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin fūnicul(us) (see funiculus) + -ar1
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Parts of speech for Funicular
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
funicular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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