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Catenary
Pronunciation : Cat"e*na*ry, Cat`e*na"ri*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.]
Definition : Defn: Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cat"e*na*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Catenaries (. (Geol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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