funicular

fjʊˈnɪkjələr

Definition

Definition of funicular - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hill railway

TECH.

railway with two counterbalanced cars on a cable

TECH.

We rode the funicular to enjoy the scenic view.

cable car

incline

Adjective

transportation

TECH.

relating to or operated by a rope or cable

TECH.

The funicular system uses a cable to move the cars.

plant

TECH.

having a fleshy seed covering from the funiculus

TECH.

The plant has funicular seeds that aid in dispersal.

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funicular railway

cable railway on a slope with counterbalancing cars

The funicular railway offers stunning views of the valley.

Origin of funicular

Latin, funiculus (small rope)

Examples of funicular in a sentence

Tourists often take the funicular for a unique experience.
The funicular railway offers stunning views of the city.
A funicular lift connects the two mountain peaks.
Funicular seeds are unique to certain species.
Researchers study funicular traits in botany.

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French:funiculaire, à câble, ...
German:Standseilbahn, seilbetrieben, ...
Italian:funicolare, ...
Spanish:funicular, carnoso, ...
Portuguese:funicular, ...
Chinese:缆索铁路, 缆索的, ...
Japanese:ケーブルカー, ケーブルカーの, ...
Arabic:سِكّة حَدِيدِيّة مُعَلَّقَة, حَبْلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:רַכֶּבֶת מְשׁוּכָּה, פּוֹנִיקוּלָרִי, ...
Russian:фуникулер, фуникулерный, ...
Ukrainian:фунікулер, фунікулерний, ...
Hindi:फनिक्युलर, रस्सी-संचालित, ...
Bengali:ফিউনিকুলার, দড়ি দ্বারা পরিচালিত, ...
Catalan:funicular, de cable, ...
Czech:pozemní lanovka, lanový, ...
Danish:kabelbane, funikulær, ...
Dutch:kabelspoorweg, kabelspoor, ...
Greek:τελεφερίκ, καλωδιοκίνητος, ...
Hungarian:sikló, kötélvontatású, ...
Khmer:រថភ្លើងខ្សែកាបឡើងចុះភ្នំ, ដោយខ្សែ, ...
Korean:케이블카, 케이블로 작동되는, ...
Persian:فونیکولار, کابلی, ...
Polish:kolejka linowa, linowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):funicular, acionado por cabo, ...
Romanian:funicular, cu cablu, ...
Swedish:bergbanan, linbane, ...
Thai:รถรางไฟฟ้า, เกี่ยวกับรถราง, ...
Turkish:füniküler, halatlı, ...
Vietnamese:tàu leo núi, cáp treo, ...

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