Funicular

Word FUNICULAR
Character 9
Hyphenation fu nic u lar
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Funicular"

What do we mean by funicular?

Of, relating to, or resembling a rope or cord. adjective

Operated or moved by a cable. adjective

Of, relating to, or constituting a funiculus. adjective

A cable railway on a steep incline, especially such a railway with simultaneously ascending and descending cars counterbalancing one another. noun

In anatomy: Resembling a cord or rope: a term used in describing the arrangement of muscle- or nerve-fibers.

Having the character of a funicle; constituting a funiculus; relating to the hypothesis of a funiculus, or self-contracting ether.

In anatomy, relating or pertaining to the funis umbilicalis: as, the funicular process of the peritoneum.

The funicular polygon. noun

Consisting of a small cord or fiber. adjective

Dependent on the tension of a cord. adjective

Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, a funiculus, or funiculi. adjective

The force or action exerted by a rope in drawing together the supports to which its ends are Fastened, when acted upon by forces applied in a direction transverse to the rope, as in the archer's bow. adjective

Same as Catenary. adjective

An apparatus for illustrating certain principles in statics, consisting of a cord or chain attached at one end to a fixed point, and having the other passed over a pulley and sustaining a weight, while one or more other weights are suspended from the cord at points between the fixed support and the pulley. adjective

The polygonal figure assumed by a cord fastened at its extremities, and sustaining weights at different points. adjective

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable adjective

Having a fleshy covering of the seed formed from the funiculus, the attachment point of the seed. adjective

A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other. noun

Relating to or operated by a cable adjective

A railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars noun

A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Funicular

The word "funicular" in example sentences

The clue had the word funicular on it, besides, Amazing Racers have been on them a few times before. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I learned that the funicular is the oldest continuously operating one in the United States, originally built by German immigrants who modeled it after ones in their homeland. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We decided this was the perfect opportunity to finally ride the Bergbahn aka funicular railway to the top of the Koenigstuhl, or "King's Chair", the highest hill near Heidelberg. ❋ C N Heidelberg (2007)

They know that the funicular is the only way to get to Aiglemont, and they will have anticipated every possible covert and forced use of it to gain access to the Château. ❋ Brad Thor (2005)

To get to the lodge he was staying in, Jeff and I had to park at the bottom of a ski slope and ride up on this crazy contraption called a funicular-basically a posh leather bound trolley that slides up the side of a hill. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That's why it's called a funicular, in my opinion. ❋ JODY PAYNE (2010)

The catenary is a physical curve, sometimes identified as the funicular curve, rather than a formally geometric curve, a physical curve which lies at the center of the most crucial foundations of modern European physical science, including such outcomes as the Leibniz-Jean Bernouilli development of the crucial physical principle of a universal physical principle of least action. ❋ EIR News Service Inc. (2009)

They had come up by the funicular, meaning to walk next morning down to Chambéry, but whether they could do so or not depended on the weather. ❋ Unknown (1901)

After a decades-long struggle to win approval for a 121-acre gated community of 118 homes and a resort on a commanding bluff in Dana Point, developers made extraordinary concessions for public access, including four access points and an inclined railway called a "funicular" that shuttles visitors to a secluded beach known as the Strand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They you can opt to walk the 3 hours or so up there or take the 'funicular' railway. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[9] The notion of a physical geometry which underlies Leibniz's notion of dynamics, is traced in modern European science to the role of the catenary (the "funicular" form of physical curve) employed by Filippo Brunelleschi for the construction of the cupola of Florence's ❋ EIR News Service Inc. (2009)

A pretty darn nice property that includes the first funicular in North America. ❋ Eric Villency (2011)

First visit: If visiting Lyon for the first time, Take the funicular to reach the top of the Fourvi è re hill for great panoramic views of the city. ❋ Javier Espinoza (2011)

A bellhop ushered us into a tiny, clear-sided funicular that glided down the slope and into the brick lobby of the Singular Patagonia hotel, which late last year unveiled its imaginative overhaul of a historic sheep processing plant. ❋ Sara Clemence (2012)

Martin Creed has created elevator music for the Victorian Leas Lift, one of only four water-balanced funicular lifts still active in the UK. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Transport-obsessed toddlers will love that Hagia Sophia is a tram ride away, while Taksim Square can be reached by funicular. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If you come in through Twitter, you'll be able to access for free words that contain more than six letters, but only those that refer to antiquated transportation machines i.e. "funicular". ❋ Unknown (2011)

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