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funicular
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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. funicular
  2. funicular polygon
  3. aerial funicular

1fu·nic·u·lar

adjective \fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-lər, fə-\

Definition of FUNICULAR

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>

Origin of FUNICULAR

Latin funiculus
First Known Use: 1664

Rhymes with FUNICULAR

acicular, articular, auricular, canicular, clavicular, curricular, cuticular, fascicular, follicular, lenticular, navicular, orbicular, ossicular, particular, radicular, reticular, testicular, vehicular, ventricular, vermicular, versicular, vesicular

2funicular

noun

Definition of FUNICULAR

: a cable railway ascending a mountain; especially : one in which an ascending car counterbalances a descending car
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First Known Use of FUNICULAR

1911

Rhymes with FUNICULAR

navicular, particular

fu·nic·u·lar

adjective \fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-lər, fə-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FUNICULAR

: of, relating to, or being a funiculus

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