Definitions from Wiktionary (catenary)
▸ adjective: Relating to a chain; like a chain.
▸ adjective: Relating to a catena.
▸ noun: (geometry) The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces. It is described by the hyperbolic cosine function.
▸ noun: (engineering) Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.
▸ noun: (nautical) The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.
▸ noun: (transport) A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.
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▸ adjective: Relating to a chain; like a chain.
▸ adjective: Relating to a catena.
▸ noun: (geometry) The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces. It is described by the hyperbolic cosine function.
▸ noun: (engineering) Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.
▸ noun: (nautical) The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.
▸ noun: (transport) A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.
▸ Also see catenary
▸ Words similar to catenaries
▸ Usage examples for catenaries
▸ Idioms related to catenaries
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing catenaries
▸ Popular nouns described by catenaries
▸ Words that often appear near catenaries
▸ Rhymes of catenaries
▸ Invented words related to catenaries