What does "catenary" mean?
Catenary: Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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