| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. (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.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: FUNICULAR ACTION
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| 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. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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