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Catenary

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Noun

1. catenary

the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Catenary

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noun plural -ries
1. 
the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
2. 
the hanging cable between pylons along a railway track, from which the trolley wire is suspended
adjective also: catenarian (ˌkætɪˈnɛərɪən )
3. 
of, resembling, relating to, or constructed using a catenary or suspended chain

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Catenary

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcateˌnaries
1. 
the curve made by a flexible, uniform chain or cord freely suspended between two fixed points
adjective
2. 
designating or of such a curve
: also ˌcateˈnarian (ˈkætənˈnɛriən ; katˈənnerˈēən)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Catenary

see synonyms of catenary
n. pl. cat·e·nar·ies
1. The curve formed by a perfectly flexible, uniformly dense, and inextensible cable suspended from its endpoints. It is identical to the graph of a hyperbolic cosine.
2. Something having the general shape of this curve.

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