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catenary definition

cat·enary (kat′ə ner′ē; chiefly Brit, kə tē′nər ē)

noun pl. catenaries -·nar′·ies

the curve made by a flexible, uniform chain or cord freely suspended between two fixed points

Etymology: L catenarius < catena, chain

adjective

designating or of such a curve
also catenarian cat′·enar′·ian (-ner′ē ən)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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