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| cat·e·nar·y [ kátt'n èrree, kə tnəree ] (plural cat·e·nar·ies) |
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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
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| [Mid-18th century. < modern Latin catenaria< Latin catena "chain"] |
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 cat·e·nar·y adjective |
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