funicular railway
31funicular — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a railway, esp. on a mountainside) operating by cable with ascending and descending cars counterbalanced. 2 of a rope or its tension. n. a funicular railway. Etymology: L funiculus f. funis rope …
32funicular — /fyooh nik yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a rope or cord, or its tension. 2. worked by a rope or the like. n. 3. See funicular railway. [1655 65; < L funicul(us) (see FUNICULUS) + AR1] * * * …
33funicular — [19] A funicular railway is literally one that runs on a ‘rope’. The word was coined from Latin fūniculus, a diminutive form of fūnis ‘rope’ (a word of uncertain origin from which comes Italian fune ‘cable, rope’). Fūnus also gave English… …
34funicular — fu•nic•u•lar [[t]fyuˈnɪk yə lər[/t]] adj. 1) mec of or pertaining to a rope or cord, or its tension 2) mec worked by a rope or the like 3) rai funicular railway • Etymology: 1655–65; < L fūnicul(us) (see funiculus) + ar I …
35funicular — /fəˈnɪkjələ / (say fuh nikyuhluh) adjective 1. of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension. 2. worked by a rope or the like. 3. of or relating to a funicle. 4. of or relating to a funiculus. –noun 5. → funicular railway. {Latin fūniculus… …
36funicular — [19] A funicular railway is literally one that runs on a ‘rope’. The word was coined from Latin fūniculus, a diminutive form of fūnis ‘rope’ (a word of uncertain origin from which comes Italian fune ‘cable, rope’). Fūnus also gave English… …
37funicular — I. adjective Etymology: Latin funiculus Date: 1664 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… …
38funicular — adj. Funicular is used with these nouns: ↑railway …
39funicular — fu|nic|u|lar [fjuˈnıkjulə US ər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: funiculus small rope , from funis rope ] a small railway that carries people up and down a steep hill or mountain, pulled by a thick metal rope …
40funicular — fu|nic|u|lar [ fjə nıkjələr ] or fu,nicular railway noun count a railroad with cars that are pulled up a steep slope by a CABLE …
