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funicular vs railway line

railway line vs funicular

funicular and railway line both are nouns.

funicular is an adjective but railway line is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funicular Yes Yes No No
railway line Yes No No No
As nouns, railway line is a hypernym of funicular; that is, railway line is a word with a broader meaning than funicular:
  • funicular: a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
  • railway line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of funicular include railroad, railroad line, railway, railway system.
funicular (noun) railway line (noun)
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
funicular (adjective) railway line (adjective)
relating to or operated by a cable
Difference between funicular and railway line

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