funicular
cable railway in which a cable moves permanently attached rail cars up and down a slope
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funicular
Summary
funicular ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- funicular is a type of steep grade railway[2].
- funicular is a type of cable railway[3].
- funicular is a type of architectural structure[4].
- funicular is a type of cable transport[5].
- funicular is used for hillclimbing[6].
- funicular's Commons category is recorded as Funiculars[7].
- funicular comprises funicular line[8].
- funicular comprises funicular station[9].
- funicular's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Funicular railways[10].
- funicular's Commons gallery is recorded as Funicular[11].
- funicular's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as railway=funicular[12].
- funicular's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13].
- funicular's different from is recorded as inclined elevator[14].
- funicular's has list is recorded as list of funicular railways[15].
- funicular's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from funiculars[16].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include steep grade railway[2], cable railway[3], architectural structure[4], and cable transport[5].
Use and Application
funicular is used for hillclimbing[6]. Components include funicular line[8] and funicular station[9], a type of station[17].
Why It Matters
funicular ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month).[1] funicular has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] funicular is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]