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catenary

cat·e·nar·y [ kátt'n èrree, kə tnəree ] (plural cat·e·nar·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
curve of cable: the curve adopted by a length of heavy cable, rope, or chain of uniform density, hanging between two points, or something with this shape

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin catenaria< Latin catena "chain"]

cat·e·nar·y adjective
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