First Known Use: 1664
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1funicular
adjective fu·nic·u·lar \fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-lər, fə-\
Definition of FUNICULAR
1
: having the form of or associated with a cord usually under tension
2
[New Latin funiculus] : of, relating to, or being a funiculus
3
: of, relating to, or being a funicular <a funicular system>
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Origin of FUNICULAR
Latin funiculus
Rhymes with FUNICULAR
2funicular
noun
: a railway going up and down a mountain that carries people in cars pulled by a moving cable
Full Definition of FUNICULAR
: a cable railway ascending a mountain; especially : one in which an ascending car counterbalances a descending car
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First Known Use of FUNICULAR
1911
Rhymes with FUNICULAR
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funicular
adjective fu·nic·u·lar \fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-lər, fə-\
Medical Definition of FUNICULAR
: of, relating to, or being a funiculus
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