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funicular railway

fu·nic·u·lar rail·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-nik-yuh-ler reyl-wey]
    • /fyuˈnɪk yə lər ˈreɪlˌweɪ/
    • /fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə ˈreɪlweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-nik-yuh-ler reyl-wey]
    • /fyuˈnɪk yə lər ˈreɪlˌweɪ/

Definitions of funicular railway words

  • noun funicular railway a short, very steep railway having two parallel sets of tracks, upon each of which runs a car or train raised or lowered by means of a cable that simultaneously lowers or raises the other car or train in such a way that the two are approximately counterbalanced. 1
  • noun funicular railway a railway on the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable. 0
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Origin of funicular railway

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Funicular railway

noun
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funicular railway popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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