Funicular word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "funicular" word

[noun] a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
[adjective] relating to or operated by a cable; "funicular railway"

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\Fu*nic"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. funiculaire.] 1. Consisting of a small cord or fiber. 2. Dependent on the tension of a cord. 3. (Anat.) Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, a funiculus, or funiculi; as, a funicular ligament. {Funicular action} (Mech.), 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. {Funicular curve}. Same as {Catenary}. {Funicular machine} (Mech.), 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. {Funicular polygon} (Mech.), the polygonal figure assumed by a cord fastened at its extremities, and sustaining weights at different points.

Synonyms for funicular

cable railway, funicular railway

Related terms: choo-choo, elevated, express, express train, flossy, lightning express, limited, metro, monorail, parliamentary, rattler, rolling stock, shuttle, shuttle train, silky, ski lift, stringy, taeniate, telpher, telpherway, way train, wire ropeway

The fun area, different aproach to word »funicular«

Let's analyse "funicular" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: RALUCINUF. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. ..- -. .. -.-. ..- .-.. .- .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: funicular: 3 + 9 + 3 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: funicular: 6 + 3 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 9 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (2)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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