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funicular
[fyoo-nik-yuh-ler]
adjective
of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension.
worked by a rope or the like.
noun
funicular
/ ːˈɪʊə /
noun
Also called: funicular railway.a railway up the side of a mountain, consisting of a counterbalanced car sat either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit
adjective
relating to or operated by a rope, cable, etc
of or relating to a funicle
Word History and Origins
Origin of funicular1
Example Sentences
Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.
Angels Flight Railway, the iconic funicular in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is set to raise its fare from $1.00 to $1.50 starting June 1.
The iconic funicular railway has announced that fares will increase from $1.00 to $1.50 starting June 1 to keep pace with the rising cost of insurance, maintenance and labor.
Historical L.A. had funiculars to carry people up and down our hills.
Right, the Angels Flight funicular begins a descent in downtown L.A.
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