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fu·nic·u·lar
 funicular
- pronunciation:
- fyu
nIk
y
lr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a rope, cord, or the like, esp. to its tension.
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| definition 2: |
operated or drawn by a rope, cable, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
in botany, of or pertaining to the stalk on which an ovule or seed is borne.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short, steep railway operated by a cable, on which ascending and descending cars are counterbalanced.
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| related words: |
train |
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