Meaning of CATENARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kat`neree
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| | Definition: | | [n] the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points |
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| | See Also: | | curve, curved shape | |
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\Cat"e*na*ry\, Catenarian \Cat`e*na"ri*an\, a. [L.
catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See {Chain}.]
Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a {catenary} curve.
\Cat"e*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Catenaries}. (Geol.)
The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and
perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of
suspension, not in the same vertical line.
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| | Related Terms: | | arc, bow, cadence, catacaustic, caustic, circle, conchoid, crook, curl, curve, decline, decurrence, diacaustic, droop, ellipse, festoon, hook, hyperbola, lapse, lituus, lowering, parabola, sag, sinkage, sinus, slump, submergence, subsidence, swag, tracery |
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