1. funicular - Noun
2. funicular - Adjective
Consisting of a small cord or fiber.
Dependent on the tension of a cord.
Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, a funiculus, or funiculi; as, a funicular ligament.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI like being on my own better than I like anything else, but I can't give up love. Maybe it's the tension between longing and aloneness that I need. My own funicular railway, holding in balance the two things most likely to destroy me. Jeanette Winterson
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A cable car cannot climb as steep a grade as a funicular, but many more cars can be operated with a single cable, making it more flexible, and allowing a higher capacity. Source: Internet
A few funicular railways operate in street traffic, and because of this operation are often incorrectly described as cable cars. Source: Internet
A funicular railway leads from the Marzili district to the Bundeshaus. Source: Internet
Due to a lack of funds was the first section of the funicular was not opened until 1890. Source: Internet