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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Catenary

· Cat·e·na·ry · IPA /ˈkætəˌnɛɹi/
01 a. Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
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    Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve. See: catenary
02 n. The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the…
pl. Catenaries
  1. 1.
    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.(Geol.)